Key differences on Students & campus

1
U. Arizona has 2.0× as many undergrads as Washington State
Undergrads
2
U. Arizona is more diverse (index 0.70 vs. 0.62)
Diversity index
3
Washington State has 3 pts more first-gen students than U. Arizona (34% vs. 31%)
First-generation students

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. Arizona42.5KLargest

Washington State21.1K

Pell Grant share

U. Arizona26%

Washington State27%Highest

First-gen share

U. Arizona31%

Washington State34%Highest

Diversity index

U. Arizona0.70Most

Washington State0.62

Who they are

Men

U. Arizona44%

Washington State47%

Part-time students

U. Arizona17%

Washington State10%

Students 25 and older

U. Arizona14%

Washington State15%

Race & ethnicity

U. Arizona

Washington State

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

U. Arizona50%

Washington State84%

First-years from other states

U. Arizona45%

Washington State14%

First-years from abroad

U. Arizona6%

Washington State1%

New transfer students this fall

U. Arizona2,584

Washington State1,977

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

U. Arizona22%

Washington State31%

Campus

U. Arizona

Large cityNCAA D-I FBS · Big Twelve ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Washington State

Distant townNCAA D-I FBS · Pacific-12 ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

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	U. Arizona	Washington 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)	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)
Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports)	–	Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports): 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