Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Harvey Mudd is more diverse (index 0.82 vs. 0.78)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    California Institute of Technology has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Harvey Mudd (18% vs. 15%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    California Institute of Technology is a bit larger (987 vs. 921)

    Undergrads

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
Harvey Mudd921
California Institute of Technology987
Pell Grant share
Harvey Mudd15%
California Institute of Technology18%
First-gen share
Harvey MuddNot reported
California Institute of TechnologyNot reported
Diversity index
Harvey Mudd0.82
California Institute of Technology0.78

Who they are

Men
Harvey Mudd49%
California Institute of Technology55%
Part-time students
Harvey Mudd0%
California Institute of Technology0%
Students 25 and older
Harvey Mudd0%
California Institute of Technology0%

Race & ethnicity

Harvey Mudd
California Institute of Technology
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Harvey Mudd43%
California Institute of Technology32%
First-years from other states
Harvey Mudd46%
California Institute of Technology52%
First-years from abroad
Harvey Mudd11%
California Institute of Technology17%
New transfer students this fall
Harvey Mudd4
California Institute of Technology10
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Harvey Mudd2%
California Institute of Technology4%

Campus

Harvey Mudd
Large suburbNCAA D-III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
California Institute of Technology
Midsize cityNCAA D-III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

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