Quad
Boston
U. Notre Dame

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

Who they are

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

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

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

Campus

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

PolicyBostonU. Notre Dame
Chosen name and pronouns on campus recordsChosen name and pronouns on campus records, per the college's own page (checked 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)

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