Key differences on Students & campus

1
Stanford has 5 pts more first-gen students than Columbia (30% vs. 25%)
First-generation students
2
Columbia has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Stanford (23% vs. 19%)
Pell Grant recipients
3
Columbia is a bit larger (8,973 vs. 7,554)
Undergrads

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

Columbia9KLargest

Stanford7.6K

Pell Grant share

Columbia23%Highest

Stanford19%

First-gen share

Columbia25%

Stanford30%Highest

Diversity index

Columbia0.81Most

Stanford0.80

Who they are

Men

Columbia50%

Stanford48%

Part-time students

Columbia7%

Stanford0%

Students 25 and older

Columbia14%

Stanford2%

Race & ethnicity

Columbia

Stanford

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Columbia16%

Stanford38%

First-years from other states

Columbia63%

Stanford45%

First-years from abroad

Columbia20%

Stanford17%

New transfer students this fall

Columbia710

Stanford56

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Columbia31%

Stanford3%

Campus

Columbia

Large cityNCAA D-I FCS · Ivy GroupROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Stanford

Large suburbFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-I FBS · Atlantic Coast 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	Columbia	Stanford
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)
Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports)	–	Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports): 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