While 850 is definitely tiny compared to 27k undergrads (what really counts, BTW), it dwarfs the # of College Republicans.
In my day there, we fit in a regular classroom. Meanwhile, the love-fest over a Klintoon debate was filled up in a whole large ballroom.
I understand where you are coming from. It’s a lot easier to recruit on campus when you’ve basically got the fellow travelers of Stalin in leadership position.