Key differences on Students & campus

1
Penn is a bit larger (10,650 vs. 7,569)
Undergrads
2
U. Chicago has 1 pts more first-gen students than Penn (20% vs. 19%)
First-generation students
3
Penn has 1 pts more Pell recipients than U. Chicago (17% vs. 15%)
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

Penn10.7KLargest

U. Chicago7.6K

Pell Grant share

Penn17%Highest

U. Chicago15%

First-gen share

Penn19%

U. Chicago20%Highest

Diversity index

Penn0.80

U. Chicago0.81Most

Who they are

Men

Penn45%

U. Chicago54%

Part-time students

Penn4%

U. Chicago0%

Students 25 and older

Penn7%

U. Chicago1%

Race & ethnicity

Penn

U. Chicago

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Penn15%

U. Chicago8%

First-years from other states

Penn70%

U. Chicago68%

First-years from abroad

Penn13%

U. Chicago23%

New transfer students this fall

Penn99

U. Chicago229

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Penn4%

U. Chicago12%

Campus

Penn

Large cityNCAA D-I FCS · Ivy GroupROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

U. Chicago

Large cityFirst-years live on campusNCAA 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	Penn	U. Chicago
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: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (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: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