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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Manhattan School of Music has 1.6× as many undergrads as Principia

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Manhattan School of Music is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.69)

    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
Principia339
Manhattan School of Music539
Pell Grant share
Principia0%
Manhattan School of Music12%
First-gen share
PrincipiaNot reported
Manhattan School of MusicNot reported
Diversity index
Principia0.69
Manhattan School of Music0.73

Who they are

Men
Principia59%
Manhattan School of Music50%
Part-time students
Principia1%
Manhattan School of Music0%
Students 25 and older
Principia6%
Manhattan School of Music3%

Race & ethnicity

Principia
Manhattan School of Music
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Principia10%
Manhattan School of Music13%
First-years from other states
Principia70%
Manhattan School of Music48%
First-years from abroad
Principia20%
Manhattan School of Music36%
New transfer students this fall
Principia21
Manhattan School of Music9
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Principia23%
Manhattan School of Music6%

Campus

Principia
Rural, near a cityNCAA D-III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
Manhattan School of Music
Large cityStudy abroad

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.

PolicyPrincipiaManhattan School of Music
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