Key differences on Students & campus

1
Sacred Heart has 9 pts more first-gen students than Ithaca (23% vs. 14%)
First-generation students
2
Sacred Heart has 1.7× as many undergrads as Ithaca
Undergrads
3
Ithaca is more diverse (index 0.47 vs. 0.42)
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

Ithaca4.2K

Sacred Heart7.1KLargest

Pell Grant share

Ithaca19%Highest

Sacred Heart16%

First-gen share

Ithaca14%

Sacred Heart23%Highest

Diversity index

Ithaca0.47Most

Sacred Heart0.42

Who they are

Men

Ithaca46%

Sacred Heart36%

Part-time students

Ithaca1%

Sacred Heart5%

Students 25 and older

Ithaca1%

Sacred Heart4%

Race & ethnicity

Ithaca

Sacred Heart

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Ithaca43%

Sacred Heart23%

First-years from other states

Ithaca55%

Sacred Heart76%

First-years from abroad

Ithaca2%

Sacred Heart1%

New transfer students this fall

Ithaca78

Sacred Heart134

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Ithaca7%

Sacred Heart7%

Campus

Ithaca

Small suburbNCAA D-III · Upstate Collegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Sacred Heart

Large suburbNCAA D-I FCS · Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceStudy 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	Ithaca	Sacred Heart
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	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)	–
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