Quad
U. Notre Dame
Boston

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Boston is more diverse (index 0.64 vs. 0.61)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Boston has 3 pts more first-gen students than U. Notre Dame (13% vs. 10%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Boston is a bit larger (10,085 vs. 8,818)

    Undergrads

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
U. Notre Dame8.8K
Boston10.1K
Pell Grant share
U. Notre Dame14%
Boston13%
First-gen share
U. Notre Dame10%
Boston13%
Diversity index
U. Notre Dame0.61
Boston0.64

Who they are

Men
U. Notre Dame51%
Boston48%
Part-time students
U. Notre Dame0%
Boston3%
Students 25 and older
U. Notre Dame0%
Boston2%

Race & ethnicity

U. Notre Dame
Boston
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Notre Dame8%
Boston23%
First-years from other states
U. Notre Dame82%
Boston69%
First-years from abroad
U. Notre Dame8%
Boston8%
New transfer students this fall
U. Notre Dame203
Boston235
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Notre Dame9%
Boston9%

Campus

U. Notre Dame
Large suburbNCAA D-I FBS · Atlantic Coast ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Boston
Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Atlantic Coast ConferenceROTCStudy 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.

PolicyU. Notre DameBoston
Chosen name and pronouns on campus recordsChosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Chosen name and pronouns on campus records, per the college's own page (checked 2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed onlineGender-inclusive restrooms listed online: 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