Key differences on Students & campus

1
Georgetown has 6 pts more first-gen students than Carnegie Mellon (16% vs. 10%)
First-generation students
2
Carnegie Mellon has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Georgetown (16% vs. 10%)
Pell Grant recipients
3
Carnegie Mellon is more diverse (index 0.78 vs. 0.73)
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

Georgetown7.6KLargest

Carnegie Mellon7.3K

Pell Grant share

Georgetown10%

Carnegie Mellon16%Highest

First-gen share

Georgetown16%Highest

Carnegie Mellon10%

Diversity index

Georgetown0.73

Carnegie Mellon0.78Most

Who they are

Men

Georgetown41%

Carnegie Mellon51%

Part-time students

Georgetown5%

Carnegie Mellon2%

Students 25 and older

Georgetown5%

Carnegie Mellon1%

Race & ethnicity

Georgetown

Carnegie Mellon

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Georgetown2%

Carnegie Mellon9%

First-years from other states

Georgetown87%

Carnegie Mellon68%

First-years from abroad

Georgetown11%

Carnegie Mellon22%

New transfer students this fall

Georgetown84

Carnegie Mellon59

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Georgetown5%

Carnegie Mellon3%

Campus

Georgetown

Large cityFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-I FCS · Big East ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Carnegie Mellon

Large cityNCAA D-III · University Athletic AssociationROTCStudy 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.

Policy	Georgetown	Carnegie Mellon
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, per the college's own page (checked 2026-10-04)	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