Key differences on Students & campus

1
Grinnell has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Pitzer (18% vs. 11%)
Pell Grant recipients
2
Pitzer has 5 pts more first-gen students than Grinnell (23% vs. 18%)
First-generation students
3
Grinnell is a bit larger (1,729 vs. 1,227)
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

Pitzer1.2K

Grinnell1.7KLargest

Pell Grant share

Pitzer11%

Grinnell18%Highest

First-gen share

Pitzer23%Highest

Grinnell18%

Diversity index

Pitzer0.72Most

Grinnell0.70

Who they are

Men

Pitzer41%

Grinnell46%

Part-time students

Pitzer3%

Grinnell0%

Students 25 and older

Pitzer1%

Grinnell0%

Race & ethnicity

Pitzer

Grinnell

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Pitzer44%

Grinnell8%

First-years from other states

Pitzer46%

Grinnell68%

First-years from abroad

Pitzer10%

Grinnell21%

New transfer students this fall

Pitzer34

Grinnell8

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Pitzer10%

Grinnell2%

Campus

Pitzer

Large suburbNCAA D-III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad

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.

Policy	Pitzer	Grinnell
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housing	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online	–	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Student health plan covers transition-related care	Student health plan covers transition-related care: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	–
Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports)	–	Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports): 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