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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Brown is more diverse (index 0.79 vs. 0.77)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Brown has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Tufts (14% vs. 12%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Brown has 2 pts more first-gen students than Tufts (17% 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
Tufts7.1K
Brown7.2K
Pell Grant share
Tufts12%
Brown14%
First-gen share
Tufts15%
Brown17%
Diversity index
Tufts0.77
Brown0.79

Who they are

Men
Tufts43%
Brown50%
Part-time students
Tufts2%
Brown1%
Students 25 and older
Tufts1%
Brown2%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Tufts22%
Brown3%
First-years from other states
Tufts63%
Brown79%
First-years from abroad
Tufts15%
Brown17%
New transfer students this fall
Tufts124
Brown154
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Tufts6%
Brown8%

Campus

Tufts
Large suburbNCAA D-III · New England Small College Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Brown
Midsize cityFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-I FCS · Ivy GroupROTCStudy 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