Quad
Samuel Merritt
Harvey Mudd

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Harvey Mudd is more diverse (index 0.82 vs. 0.78)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Harvey Mudd is a bit larger (921 vs. 718)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Samuel Merritt has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Harvey Mudd (18% vs. 15%)

    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
Samuel Merritt718
Harvey Mudd921
Pell Grant share
Samuel Merritt18%
Harvey Mudd15%
First-gen share
Samuel Merritt32%
Harvey MuddNot reported
Diversity index
Samuel Merritt0.78
Harvey Mudd0.82

Who they are

Men
Samuel Merritt17%
Harvey Mudd49%
Part-time students
Samuel Merritt17%
Harvey Mudd0%
Students 25 and older
Samuel Merritt82%
Harvey Mudd0%

Race & ethnicity

Samuel Merritt
Harvey Mudd
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Samuel MerrittNot reported
Harvey Mudd43%
First-years from other states
Samuel MerrittNot reported
Harvey Mudd46%
First-years from abroad
Samuel MerrittNot reported
Harvey Mudd11%
New transfer students this fall
Samuel Merritt221
Harvey Mudd4
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Samuel Merritt100%
Harvey Mudd2%

Campus

Samuel Merritt
Large cityNo college housingUndergrad research
Harvey Mudd
Large suburbNCAA D-III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

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.

PolicySamuel MerrittHarvey Mudd
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination 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)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records–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)

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