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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has 1.6× as many undergrads as Pepperdine

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Pepperdine has 4 pts more first-gen students than Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (18% vs. 14%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Pepperdine is more diverse (index 0.74 vs. 0.73)

    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
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute5.7K
Pepperdine3.6K
Pell Grant share
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute20%
Pepperdine20%
First-gen share
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute14%
Pepperdine18%
Diversity index
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute0.73
Pepperdine0.74

Who they are

Men
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute69%
Pepperdine40%
Part-time students
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute1%
Pepperdine5%
Students 25 and older
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute1%
Pepperdine3%

Race & ethnicity

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Pepperdine
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute37%
Pepperdine51%
First-years from other states
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute58%
Pepperdine38%
First-years from abroad
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute4%
Pepperdine10%
New transfer students this fall
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute74
Pepperdine85
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute5%
Pepperdine9%

Campus

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Small cityNCAA D-III · Upstate Collegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Pepperdine
Large suburbNCAA D-I · West 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.

PolicyRensselaer Polytechnic InstitutePepperdine
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: 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