Quad
U. Alabama at Birmingham
San Jose State

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    San Jose State has 15 pts more first-gen students than U. Alabama at Birmingham (49% vs. 34%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    San Jose State has 2.4× as many undergrads as U. Alabama at Birmingham

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    San Jose State is more diverse (index 0.72 vs. 0.69)

    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
U. Alabama at Birmingham11.6K
San Jose State27.6K
Pell Grant share
U. Alabama at Birmingham34%
San Jose State35%
First-gen share
U. Alabama at Birmingham34%
San Jose State49%
Diversity index
U. Alabama at Birmingham0.69
San Jose State0.72

Who they are

Men
U. Alabama at Birmingham37%
San Jose State52%
Part-time students
U. Alabama at Birmingham18%
San Jose State18%
Students 25 and older
U. Alabama at Birmingham17%
San Jose State15%

Race & ethnicity

U. Alabama at Birmingham
San Jose State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Alabama at Birmingham81%
San Jose State97%
First-years from other states
U. Alabama at Birmingham16%
San Jose State1%
First-years from abroad
U. Alabama at Birmingham3%
San Jose State2%
New transfer students this fall
U. Alabama at Birmingham1,098
San Jose State3,353
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Alabama at Birmingham35%
San Jose State42%

Campus

U. Alabama at Birmingham
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · American Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
San Jose State
Large cityNCAA D-I FBS · Mountain West ConferenceROTCStudy 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.

PolicyU. Alabama at BirminghamSan Jose State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–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)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus recordsChosen 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)

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