Key differences on Students & campus

1
Northeastern has 1.6× as many undergrads as Penn
Undergrads
2
Penn is more diverse (index 0.80 vs. 0.75)
Diversity index
3
Penn has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Northeastern (17% vs. 12%)
Pell Grant recipients

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

Northeastern17.3KLargest

Penn10.7K

Pell Grant share

Northeastern12%

Penn17%Highest

First-gen share

Northeastern19%

Penn19%Highest

Diversity index

Northeastern0.75

Penn0.80Most

Who they are

Men

Northeastern43%

Penn45%

Part-time students

Northeastern0%

Penn4%

Students 25 and older

Northeastern1%

Penn7%

Race & ethnicity

Northeastern

Penn

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Northeastern27%

Penn15%

First-years from other states

Northeastern62%

Penn70%

First-years from abroad

Northeastern11%

Penn13%

New transfer students this fall

Northeastern1,778

Penn99

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Northeastern39%

Penn4%

Campus

Northeastern

Large cityNCAA D-I · Colonial Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Penn

Large cityNCAA D-I FCS · Ivy GroupROTCStudy 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.

Policy	Northeastern	Penn
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)	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