Key differences on Students & campus

1
Amherst is a bit larger (1,911 vs. 1,388)
Undergrads
2
Amherst has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Claremont McKenna (20% vs. 18%)
Pell Grant recipients
3
Amherst is more diverse (index 0.79 vs. 0.79)
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

Amherst1.9KLargest

Claremont McKenna1.4K

Pell Grant share

Amherst20%Highest

Claremont McKenna18%

First-gen share

Amherst21%

Claremont McKennaNot reported

Diversity index

Amherst0.79Most

Claremont McKenna0.79

Who they are

Men

Amherst45%

Claremont McKenna50%

Part-time students

Amherst0%

Claremont McKenna1%

Students 25 and older

Amherst1%

Claremont McKenna0%

Race & ethnicity

Amherst

Claremont McKenna

White
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
Black
Two or more
International
Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Amherst13%

Claremont McKenna41%

First-years from other states

Amherst70%

Claremont McKenna42%

First-years from abroad

Amherst16%

Claremont McKenna18%

New transfer students this fall

Amherst31

Claremont McKenna13

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Amherst6%

Claremont McKenna4%

Campus

Amherst

Small cityNCAA D-III · New England Small College Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Claremont McKenna

Large suburbNCAA D-III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic 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.

Policy	Amherst	Claremont McKenna
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housing	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	–
Student health plan covers transition-related care	Student health plan covers transition-related care: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Student health plan covers transition-related care: 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