Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Brown has 7 pts more first-gen students than Carnegie Mellon (17% vs. 10%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Carnegie Mellon has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Brown (16% vs. 14%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Brown is more diverse (index 0.79 vs. 0.78)

    Diversity index

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
Brown7.2K
Carnegie Mellon7.3K
Pell Grant share
Brown14%
Carnegie Mellon16%
First-gen share
Brown17%
Carnegie Mellon10%
Diversity index
Brown0.79
Carnegie Mellon0.78

Who they are

Men
Brown50%
Carnegie Mellon51%
Part-time students
Brown1%
Carnegie Mellon2%
Students 25 and older
Brown2%
Carnegie Mellon1%

Race & ethnicity

Brown
Carnegie Mellon
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Brown3%
Carnegie Mellon9%
First-years from other states
Brown79%
Carnegie Mellon68%
First-years from abroad
Brown17%
Carnegie Mellon22%
New transfer students this fall
Brown154
Carnegie Mellon59
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Brown8%
Carnegie Mellon3%

Campus

Brown
Midsize cityFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-I FCS · Ivy GroupROTCStudy 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