Key differences on Students & campus

1
U. Rochester has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Santa Clara (17% vs. 11%)
Pell Grant recipients
2
U. Rochester has 2 pts more first-gen students than Santa Clara (19% vs. 17%)
First-generation students
3
Santa Clara is a bit larger (6,552 vs. 5,882)
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

U. Rochester5.9K

Santa Clara6.6KLargest

Pell Grant share

U. Rochester17%Highest

Santa Clara11%

First-gen share

U. Rochester19%Highest

Santa Clara17%

Diversity index

U. Rochester0.76

Santa Clara0.77Most

Who they are

Men

U. Rochester47%

Santa Clara51%

Part-time students

U. Rochester4%

Santa Clara2%

Students 25 and older

U. Rochester6%

Santa Clara1%

Race & ethnicity

U. Rochester

Santa Clara

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

U. Rochester30%

Santa Clara55%

First-years from other states

U. Rochester45%

Santa Clara36%

First-years from abroad

U. Rochester25%

Santa Clara7%

New transfer students this fall

U. Rochester94

Santa Clara205

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

U. Rochester7%

Santa Clara11%

Campus

U. Rochester

Midsize cityFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-III · University Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroad

Santa Clara

Midsize cityNCAA 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.

Policy	U. Rochester	Santa Clara
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)	–
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records	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)	–
Student health plan covers transition-related care	Student health plan covers transition-related care: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	–

All student numbers in the table

Sources:University of Rochester Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;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), 2025–26;College Scorecard, Fall 2024About 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