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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Ecclesia has 7.7× as many undergrads as Palo Alto

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Palo Alto has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Ecclesia (50% vs. 49%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Palo Alto is more diverse (index 0.76 vs. 0.75)

    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
Ecclesia108
Pell Grant share
Palo Alto50%
Ecclesia49%
First-gen share
Palo Alto47%
Ecclesia47%
Diversity index
Palo Alto0.76
Ecclesia0.75

Who they are

Men
Palo Alto14%
Ecclesia71%
Part-time students
Palo Alto0%
Ecclesia12%
Students 25 and older
Palo Alto84%
Ecclesia11%

Race & ethnicity

Palo Alto
Ecclesia
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Palo AltoNot reported
Ecclesia48%
First-years from other states
Palo AltoNot reported
Ecclesia37%
First-years from abroad
Palo AltoNot reported
Ecclesia11%
New transfer students this fall
Palo Alto7
Ecclesia21
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Palo Alto100%
Ecclesia44%

Campus

Palo Alto
Rural, near a cityNo college housingUndergrad research
Ecclesia
Rural, near a city

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 AltoEcclesia
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