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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    San Diego Christian has 6.2× as many undergrads as Palo Alto

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Palo Alto has 6 pts more first-gen students than San Diego Christian (47% vs. 41%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Palo Alto has 5 pts more Pell recipients than San Diego Christian (50% vs. 45%)

    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
Palo Alto14
San Diego Christian87
Pell Grant share
Palo Alto50%
San Diego Christian45%
First-gen share
Palo Alto47%
San Diego Christian41%
Diversity index
Palo Alto0.76
San Diego Christian0.75

Who they are

Men
Palo Alto14%
San Diego Christian55%
Part-time students
Palo Alto0%
San Diego Christian20%
Students 25 and older
Palo Alto84%
San Diego Christian38%

Race & ethnicity

Palo Alto
San Diego Christian
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Palo AltoNot reported
San Diego Christian83%
First-years from other states
Palo AltoNot reported
San Diego Christian17%
First-years from abroad
Palo AltoNot reported
San Diego Christian0%
New transfer students this fall
Palo Alto7
San Diego Christian21
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Palo Alto100%
San Diego Christian78%

Campus

Palo Alto
Rural, near a cityNo college housingUndergrad research
San Diego Christian
Large suburb

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.

PolicyPalo AltoSan Diego Christian
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