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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Chicago School at Chicago has 1.5× as many undergrads as Palo Alto

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Chicago School at Chicago has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Palo Alto (55% vs. 50%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Palo Alto is more diverse (index 0.76 vs. 0.74)

    Diversity index

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
Chicago School at Chicago21
Pell Grant share
Palo Alto50%
Chicago School at Chicago55%
First-gen share
Palo Alto47%
Chicago School at Chicago46%
Diversity index
Palo Alto0.76
Chicago School at Chicago0.74

Who they are

Men
Palo Alto14%
Chicago School at Chicago24%
Part-time students
Palo Alto0%
Chicago School at Chicago100%
Students 25 and older
Palo Alto84%
Chicago School at Chicago39%

Race & ethnicity

Palo Alto
Chicago School at Chicago
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Palo AltoNot reported
Chicago School at Chicago75%
First-years from other states
Palo AltoNot reported
Chicago School at Chicago25%
First-years from abroad
Palo AltoNot reported
Chicago School at Chicago0%
New transfer students this fall
Palo Alto7
Chicago School at Chicago2
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Palo Alto100%
Chicago School at Chicago33%

Campus

Palo Alto
Rural, near a cityNo college housingUndergrad research
Chicago School at Chicago
Large cityNo college housingStudy 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.

PolicyPalo AltoChicago School at Chicago
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