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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Tufts has 5 pts more first-gen students than Carnegie Mellon (15% vs. 10%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Carnegie Mellon has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Tufts (16% vs. 12%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Carnegie Mellon is more diverse (index 0.78 vs. 0.77)

    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
Tufts7.1K
Carnegie Mellon7.3K
Pell Grant share
Tufts12%
Carnegie Mellon16%
First-gen share
Tufts15%
Carnegie Mellon10%
Diversity index
Tufts0.77
Carnegie Mellon0.78

Who they are

Men
Tufts43%
Carnegie Mellon51%
Part-time students
Tufts2%
Carnegie Mellon2%
Students 25 and older
Tufts1%
Carnegie Mellon1%

Race & ethnicity

Tufts
Carnegie Mellon
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Tufts22%
Carnegie Mellon9%
First-years from other states
Tufts63%
Carnegie Mellon68%
First-years from abroad
Tufts15%
Carnegie Mellon22%
New transfer students this fall
Tufts124
Carnegie Mellon59
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Tufts6%
Carnegie Mellon3%

Campus

Tufts
Large suburbNCAA D-III · New England Small College Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Carnegie Mellon
Large cityNCAA D-III · University Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

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