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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology has 10 pts more first-gen students than Barnard (26% vs. 16%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a bit larger (4,535 vs. 3,264)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Barnard (19% vs. 16%)

    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
Barnard3.3K
Massachusetts Institute of Technology4.5K
Pell Grant share
Barnard16%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology19%
First-gen share
Barnard16%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology26%
Diversity index
Barnard0.79
Massachusetts Institute of Technology0.79

Who they are

Men
Barnard0%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology52%
Part-time students
Barnard1%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology1%
Students 25 and older
Barnard0%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology1%

Race & ethnicity

Barnard
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Barnard20%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology8%
First-years from other states
Barnard62%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology80%
First-years from abroad
Barnard14%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology12%
New transfer students this fall
Barnard147
Massachusetts Institute of Technology28
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Barnard17%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology2%

Campus

Barnard
Large cityNCAA D-I · Ivy GroupROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Midsize cityNCAA D-III · New England Women's & Men's 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.

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