Quad
Berkeley
UT Austin

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Berkeley has 7 pts more first-gen students than UT Austin (35% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    UT Austin is a bit larger (42,855 vs. 33,068)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Berkeley has 3 pts more Pell recipients than UT Austin (29% vs. 26%)

    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
Berkeley33.1K
UT Austin42.9K
Pell Grant share
Berkeley29%
UT Austin26%
First-gen share
Berkeley35%
UT Austin28%
Diversity index
Berkeley0.77
UT Austin0.76

Who they are

Men
Berkeley44%
UT Austin42%
Part-time students
Berkeley5%
UT Austin5%
Students 25 and older
Berkeley5%
UT Austin2%

Race & ethnicity

Berkeley
UT Austin
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Berkeley84%
UT Austin87%
First-years from other states
Berkeley9%
UT Austin8%
First-years from abroad
Berkeley7%
UT Austin4%
New transfer students this fall
Berkeley2,725
UT Austin1,940
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Berkeley30%
UT Austin17%

Campus

Berkeley
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Atlantic Coast ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
UT Austin
Large cityNCAA D-I FBS · Southeastern 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.

PolicyBerkeleyUT Austin
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housingGender-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 recordsChosen name and pronouns on campus records, per the college's own page (checked 2026-10-04)Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed onlineGender-inclusive restrooms listed online, per the college's own page (checked 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)
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