Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Babson is more diverse (index 0.79 vs. 0.75)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Brandeis is a bit larger (3,618 vs. 2,728)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Brandeis has 1 pts more first-gen students than Babson (16% vs. 15%)

    First-generation students

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
Babson2.7K
Brandeis3.6K
Pell Grant share
Babson16%
Brandeis15%
First-gen share
Babson15%
Brandeis16%
Diversity index
Babson0.79
Brandeis0.75

Who they are

Men
Babson56%
Brandeis43%
Part-time students
Babson1%
Brandeis0%
Students 25 and older
Babson0%
Brandeis0%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Babson18%
Brandeis27%
First-years from other states
Babson53%
Brandeis56%
First-years from abroad
Babson28%
Brandeis16%
New transfer students this fall
Babson55
Brandeis82
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Babson8%
Brandeis10%

Campus

Babson
Large suburbNCAA D-III · New England Women's & Men's Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
Brandeis
Small cityNCAA D-III · University Athletic AssociationROTCStudy 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.

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