Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Chicago School at Chicago has 1.5× as many undergrads as Palo Alto

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Chicago School at Chicago has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Palo Alto (55% vs. 50%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Palo Alto is more diverse (index 0.76 vs. 0.74)

    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
Chicago School at Chicago21
Palo Alto14
Pell Grant share
Chicago School at Chicago55%
Palo Alto50%
First-gen share
Chicago School at Chicago46%
Palo Alto47%
Diversity index
Chicago School at Chicago0.74
Palo Alto0.76

Who they are

Men
Chicago School at Chicago24%
Palo Alto14%
Part-time students
Chicago School at Chicago100%
Palo Alto0%
Students 25 and older
Chicago School at Chicago39%
Palo Alto84%

Race & ethnicity

Chicago School at Chicago
Palo Alto
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Chicago School at Chicago75%
Palo AltoNot reported
First-years from other states
Chicago School at Chicago25%
Palo AltoNot reported
First-years from abroad
Chicago School at Chicago0%
Palo AltoNot reported
New transfer students this fall
Chicago School at Chicago2
Palo Alto7
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Chicago School at Chicago33%
Palo Alto100%

Campus

Chicago School at Chicago
Large cityNo college housingStudy abroad
Palo Alto
Rural, near a cityNo college housingUndergrad 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.

PolicyChicago School at ChicagoPalo Alto
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: 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