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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Washington University in St Louis is a bit larger (7,857 vs. 6,437)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Washington University in St Louis has 1 pts more first-gen students than Case Western Reserve (11% vs. 11%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Washington University in St Louis has 0 pts more Pell recipients than Case Western Reserve (18% 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
Case Western Reserve6.4K
Washington University in St Louis7.9K
Pell Grant share
Case Western Reserve18%
Washington University in St Louis18%
First-gen share
Case Western Reserve11%
Washington University in St Louis11%
Diversity index
Case Western Reserve0.76
Washington University in St Louis0.76

Who they are

Men
Case Western Reserve52%
Washington University in St Louis46%
Part-time students
Case Western Reserve1%
Washington University in St Louis4%
Students 25 and older
Case Western Reserve1%
Washington University in St Louis8%

Race & ethnicity

Case Western Reserve
Washington University in St Louis
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Case Western Reserve13%
Washington University in St Louis15%
First-years from other states
Case Western Reserve75%
Washington University in St Louis73%
First-years from abroad
Case Western Reserve7%
Washington University in St Louis12%
New transfer students this fall
Case Western Reserve42
Washington University in St Louis167
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Case Western Reserve3%
Washington University in St Louis8%

Campus

Case Western Reserve
Large cityNCAA D-III · University Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Washington University in St Louis
Large suburbNCAA D-III · University Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

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