Key differences on Students & campus

1
Tufts has 1.6× as many undergrads as Dartmouth
Undergrads
2
Dartmouth has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Tufts (14% vs. 12%)
Pell Grant recipients
3
Tufts is more diverse (index 0.77 vs. 0.75)
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

Dartmouth4.5K

Tufts7.1KLargest

Pell Grant share

Dartmouth14%Highest

Tufts12%

First-gen share

Dartmouth17%Highest

Tufts15%

Diversity index

Dartmouth0.75

Tufts0.77Most

Who they are

Men

Dartmouth52%

Tufts43%

Part-time students

Dartmouth0%

Tufts2%

Students 25 and older

Dartmouth1%

Tufts1%

Race & ethnicity

Dartmouth

Tufts

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Dartmouth2%

Tufts22%

First-years from other states

Dartmouth81%

Tufts63%

First-years from abroad

Dartmouth14%

Tufts15%

New transfer students this fall

Dartmouth32

Tufts124

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Dartmouth3%

Tufts6%

Campus

Dartmouth

Remote townFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-I FCS · Ivy GroupROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Tufts

Large suburbNCAA D-III · New England Small College Athletic 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.

Policy	Dartmouth	Tufts
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