Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Emory has 6 pts more first-gen students than Carnegie Mellon (16% vs. 10%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Emory has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Carnegie Mellon (18% vs. 16%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Emory is more diverse (index 0.79 vs. 0.78)

    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
Emory7.3K
Carnegie Mellon7.3K
Pell Grant share
Emory18%
Carnegie Mellon16%
First-gen share
Emory16%
Carnegie Mellon10%
Diversity index
Emory0.79
Carnegie Mellon0.78

Who they are

Men
Emory43%
Carnegie Mellon51%
Part-time students
Emory1%
Carnegie Mellon2%
Students 25 and older
Emory2%
Carnegie Mellon1%

Race & ethnicity

Emory
Carnegie Mellon
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Emory15%
Carnegie Mellon9%
First-years from other states
Emory64%
Carnegie Mellon68%
First-years from abroad
Emory21%
Carnegie Mellon22%
New transfer students this fall
Emory592
Carnegie Mellon59
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Emory29%
Carnegie Mellon3%

Campus

Emory
Large cityNCAA D-III · University Athletic AssociationStudy 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.

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