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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Carnegie Mellon is more diverse (index 0.78 vs. 0.76)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Carnegie Mellon is a bit larger (7,304 vs. 6,437)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Case Western Reserve has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Carnegie Mellon (18% vs. 16%)

    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
Carnegie Mellon7.3K
Pell Grant share
Case Western Reserve18%
Carnegie Mellon16%
First-gen share
Case Western Reserve11%
Carnegie Mellon10%
Diversity index
Case Western Reserve0.76
Carnegie Mellon0.78

Who they are

Men
Case Western Reserve52%
Carnegie Mellon51%
Part-time students
Case Western Reserve1%
Carnegie Mellon2%
Students 25 and older
Case Western Reserve1%
Carnegie Mellon1%

Race & ethnicity

Case Western Reserve
Carnegie Mellon
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Case Western Reserve13%
Carnegie Mellon9%
First-years from other states
Case Western Reserve75%
Carnegie Mellon68%
First-years from abroad
Case Western Reserve7%
Carnegie Mellon22%
New transfer students this fall
Case Western Reserve42
Carnegie Mellon59
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Case Western Reserve3%
Carnegie Mellon3%

Campus

Case Western Reserve
Large cityNCAA D-III · University Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Carnegie Mellon
Large cityNCAA 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