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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Carnegie Mellon is more diverse (index 0.78 vs. 0.76)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Washington University in St Louis has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Carnegie Mellon (18% vs. 16%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Washington University in St Louis has 1 pts more first-gen students than Carnegie Mellon (11% vs. 10%)

    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
Washington University in St Louis7.9K
Carnegie Mellon7.3K
Pell Grant share
Washington University in St Louis18%
Carnegie Mellon16%
First-gen share
Washington University in St Louis11%
Carnegie Mellon10%
Diversity index
Washington University in St Louis0.76
Carnegie Mellon0.78

Who they are

Men
Washington University in St Louis46%
Carnegie Mellon51%
Part-time students
Washington University in St Louis4%
Carnegie Mellon2%
Students 25 and older
Washington University in St Louis8%
Carnegie Mellon1%

Race & ethnicity

Washington University in St Louis
Carnegie Mellon
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Washington University in St Louis15%
Carnegie Mellon9%
First-years from other states
Washington University in St Louis73%
Carnegie Mellon68%
First-years from abroad
Washington University in St Louis12%
Carnegie Mellon22%
New transfer students this fall
Washington University in St Louis167
Carnegie Mellon59
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Washington University in St Louis8%
Carnegie Mellon3%

Campus

Washington University in St Louis
Large suburbNCAA D-III · University Athletic AssociationROTCStudy 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