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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Pratt Institute-Main is a bit larger (3,910 vs. 2,805)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    School of the Art Institute of Chicago has 2 pts more first-gen students than Pratt Institute-Main (21% vs. 19%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Pratt Institute-Main is more diverse (index 0.77 vs. 0.77)

    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
School of the Art Institute of Chicago2.8K
Pratt Institute-Main3.9K
Pell Grant share
School of the Art Institute of Chicago19%
Pratt Institute-Main19%
First-gen share
School of the Art Institute of Chicago21%
Pratt Institute-Main19%
Diversity index
School of the Art Institute of Chicago0.77
Pratt Institute-Main0.77

Who they are

Men
School of the Art Institute of Chicago23%
Pratt Institute-Main28%
Part-time students
School of the Art Institute of Chicago7%
Pratt Institute-Main2%
Students 25 and older
School of the Art Institute of Chicago6%
Pratt Institute-Main4%

Race & ethnicity

School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Pratt Institute-Main
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
School of the Art Institute of Chicago17%
Pratt Institute-Main22%
First-years from other states
School of the Art Institute of Chicago59%
Pratt Institute-Main52%
First-years from abroad
School of the Art Institute of Chicago24%
Pratt Institute-Main26%
New transfer students this fall
School of the Art Institute of Chicago158
Pratt Institute-Main51
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
School of the Art Institute of Chicago21%
Pratt Institute-Main4%

Campus

School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Large cityStudy abroad
Pratt Institute-Main
Large cityOtherStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

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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