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St. Thomas Aquinas
Samuel Merritt

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Samuel Merritt is more diverse (index 0.78 vs. 0.74)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    St. Thomas Aquinas is a bit larger (972 vs. 718)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    St. Thomas Aquinas has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Samuel Merritt (22% vs. 18%)

    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
Samuel Merritt718
Pell Grant share
St. Thomas Aquinas22%
Samuel Merritt18%
First-gen share
St. Thomas Aquinas32%
Samuel Merritt32%
Diversity index
St. Thomas Aquinas0.74
Samuel Merritt0.78

Who they are

Men
St. Thomas Aquinas55%
Samuel Merritt17%
Part-time students
St. Thomas Aquinas2%
Samuel Merritt17%
Students 25 and older
St. Thomas Aquinas2%
Samuel Merritt82%

Race & ethnicity

St. Thomas Aquinas
Samuel Merritt
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
St. Thomas Aquinas68%
Samuel MerrittNot reported
First-years from other states
St. Thomas Aquinas21%
Samuel MerrittNot reported
First-years from abroad
St. Thomas Aquinas12%
Samuel MerrittNot reported
New transfer students this fall
St. Thomas Aquinas75
Samuel Merritt221
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
St. Thomas Aquinas24%
Samuel Merritt100%

Campus

St. Thomas Aquinas
Large suburbNCAA D-II · East Coast ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Samuel Merritt
Large cityNo college housingUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

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PolicySt. Thomas AquinasSamuel Merritt
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination 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