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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    St. Thomas Aquinas has 7 pts more first-gen students than California College of the Arts (32% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    California College of the Arts is more diverse (index 0.80 vs. 0.74)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    California College of the Arts has 3 pts more Pell recipients than St. Thomas Aquinas (25% vs. 22%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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
St. Thomas Aquinas972
California College of the Arts990
Pell Grant share
St. Thomas Aquinas22%
California College of the Arts25%
First-gen share
St. Thomas Aquinas32%
California College of the Arts24%
Diversity index
St. Thomas Aquinas0.74
California College of the Arts0.80

Who they are

Men
St. Thomas Aquinas55%
California College of the Arts33%
Part-time students
St. Thomas Aquinas2%
California College of the Arts3%
Students 25 and older
St. Thomas Aquinas2%
California College of the Arts11%

Race & ethnicity

St. Thomas Aquinas
California College of the Arts
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
St. Thomas Aquinas68%
California College of the Arts34%
First-years from other states
St. Thomas Aquinas21%
California College of the Arts27%
First-years from abroad
St. Thomas Aquinas12%
California College of the Arts39%
New transfer students this fall
St. Thomas Aquinas75
California College of the Arts75
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
St. Thomas Aquinas24%
California College of the Arts30%

Campus

St. Thomas Aquinas
Large suburbNCAA D-II · East Coast ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
California College of the Arts
Large cityStudy abroad

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.

PolicySt. Thomas AquinasCalifornia College of the Arts
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)

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