Key differences on Students & campus

1
Duke has 4 pts more first-gen students than Carnegie Mellon (13% vs. 10%)
First-generation students
2
Carnegie Mellon has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Duke (16% vs. 14%)
Pell Grant recipients
3
Carnegie Mellon is a bit larger (7,304 vs. 6,434)
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

Duke6.4K

Carnegie Mellon7.3KLargest

Pell Grant share

Duke14%

Carnegie Mellon16%Highest

First-gen share

Duke13%Highest

Carnegie Mellon10%

Diversity index

Duke0.79Most

Carnegie Mellon0.78

Who they are

Men

Duke47%

Carnegie Mellon51%

Part-time students

Duke0%

Carnegie Mellon2%

Students 25 and older

Duke0%

Carnegie Mellon1%

Race & ethnicity

Duke

Carnegie Mellon

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Duke15%

Carnegie Mellon9%

First-years from other states

Duke73%

Carnegie Mellon68%

First-years from abroad

Duke9%

Carnegie Mellon22%

New transfer students this fall

Duke52

Carnegie Mellon59

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Duke3%

Carnegie Mellon3%

Campus

Duke

Large cityFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-I FBS · Atlantic Coast ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Carnegie Mellon

Large cityNCAA D-III · University Athletic AssociationROTCStudy 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	Duke	Carnegie Mellon
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)	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, per the college's own page (checked 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)	Student health plan covers transition-related care: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:Duke University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;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