Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Occidental is more diverse (index 0.72 vs. 0.70)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Grinnell has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Occidental (18% vs. 17%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Occidental is a bit larger (1,877 vs. 1,729)

    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
Occidental1.9K
Grinnell1.7K
Pell Grant share
Occidental17%
Grinnell18%
First-gen share
Occidental18%
Grinnell18%
Diversity index
Occidental0.72
Grinnell0.70

Who they are

Men
Occidental41%
Grinnell46%
Part-time students
Occidental1%
Grinnell0%
Students 25 and older
Occidental0%
Grinnell0%

Race & ethnicity

Occidental
Grinnell
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Occidental43%
Grinnell8%
First-years from other states
Occidental49%
Grinnell68%
First-years from abroad
Occidental8%
Grinnell21%
New transfer students this fall
Occidental43
Grinnell8
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Occidental8%
Grinnell2%

Campus

Occidental
Large cityFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Grinnell
Remote townFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-III · Midwest ConferenceStudy abroad

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.

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