Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Newschool of Architecture and Design has 2.4× as many undergrads as Design Institute of San Diego

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Newschool of Architecture and Design is more diverse (index 0.74 vs. 0.72)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Newschool of Architecture and Design has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Design Institute of San Diego (52% vs. 51%)

    Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Design Institute of San Diego77
Newschool of Architecture and Design182
Pell Grant share
Design Institute of San Diego51%
Newschool of Architecture and Design52%
First-gen share
Design Institute of San DiegoNot reported
Newschool of Architecture and Design38%
Diversity index
Design Institute of San Diego0.72
Newschool of Architecture and Design0.74

Who they are

Men
Design Institute of San Diego5%
Newschool of Architecture and Design53%
Part-time students
Design Institute of San Diego23%
Newschool of Architecture and Design21%
Students 25 and older
Design Institute of San Diego50%
Newschool of Architecture and Design47%

Race & ethnicity

Design Institute of San Diego
Newschool of Architecture and Design
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Design Institute of San Diego100%
Newschool of Architecture and Design75%
First-years from other states
Design Institute of San Diego0%
Newschool of Architecture and Design0%
First-years from abroad
Design Institute of San Diego0%
Newschool of Architecture and Design25%
New transfer students this fall
Design Institute of San Diego16
Newschool of Architecture and Design24
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Design Institute of San Diego89%
Newschool of Architecture and Design86%

Campus

Design Institute of San Diego
Large cityNo college housing
Newschool of Architecture and Design
Large cityNo college housing

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyDesign Institute of San DiegoNewschool of Architecture and Design
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why