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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Stanford has 5 pts more first-gen students than Harvard (30% vs. 26%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Stanford has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Harvard (19% vs. 16%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Harvard is a bit larger (7,601 vs. 7,554)

    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
Harvard7.6K
Stanford7.6K
Pell Grant share
Harvard16%
Stanford19%
First-gen share
Harvard26%
Stanford30%
Diversity index
Harvard0.80
Stanford0.80

Who they are

Men
Harvard46%
Stanford48%
Part-time students
Harvard6%
Stanford0%
Students 25 and older
Harvard17%
Stanford2%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Harvard14%
Stanford38%
First-years from other states
Harvard68%
Stanford45%
First-years from abroad
Harvard17%
Stanford17%
New transfer students this fall
Harvard13
Stanford56
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Harvard1%
Stanford3%

Campus

Harvard
Midsize cityFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-I FCS · Ivy GroupROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Stanford
Large suburbFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-I FBS · Atlantic Coast ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

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