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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    National Louis has 25 pts more first-gen students than Columbia College Chicago (50% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    National Louis has 9 pts more Pell recipients than Columbia College Chicago (55% vs. 46%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Columbia College Chicago is more diverse (index 0.72 vs. 0.68)

    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
National Louis4.4K
Columbia College Chicago5.4K
Pell Grant share
National Louis55%
Columbia College Chicago46%
First-gen share
National Louis50%
Columbia College Chicago25%
Diversity index
National Louis0.68
Columbia College Chicago0.72

Who they are

Men
National Louis25%
Columbia College Chicago40%
Part-time students
National Louis35%
Columbia College Chicago4%
Students 25 and older
National Louis41%
Columbia College Chicago6%

Race & ethnicity

National Louis
Columbia College Chicago
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
National Louis86%
Columbia College Chicago54%
First-years from other states
National Louis4%
Columbia College Chicago44%
First-years from abroad
National Louis0%
Columbia College Chicago2%
New transfer students this fall
National Louis805
Columbia College Chicago416
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
National Louis53%
Columbia College Chicago30%

Campus

National Louis
Large cityNo college housing
Columbia College Chicago
Large cityStudy 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