Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Cambridge has 32 pts more first-gen students than Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art (51% vs. 19%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is more diverse (index 0.79 vs. 0.72)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art has 1.6× as many undergrads as Cambridge

    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
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art842
Cambridge532
Pell Grant share
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art28%
Cambridge30%
First-gen share
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art19%
Cambridge51%
Diversity index
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art0.79
Cambridge0.72

Who they are

Men
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art47%
Cambridge19%
Part-time students
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art1%
Cambridge79%
Students 25 and older
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art1%
Cambridge76%

Race & ethnicity

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
Cambridge
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art52%
Cambridge23%
First-years from other states
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art39%
Cambridge63%
First-years from abroad
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art9%
Cambridge3%
New transfer students this fall
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art8
Cambridge86
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art4%
Cambridge74%

Campus

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
Large cityStudy abroadUndergrad research
Cambridge
Large cityNo college housing

LGBTQ+ policies

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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)

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