Key differences on Students & campus

1
U. California-Irvine has 8 pts more first-gen students than Stony Brook (44% vs. 36%)
First-generation students
2
U. California-Irvine has 1.7× as many undergrads as Stony Brook
Undergrads
3
Stony Brook has 3 pts more Pell recipients than U. California-Irvine (39% vs. 36%)
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

U. California-Irvine30.2KLargest

Stony Brook18.1K

Pell Grant share

U. California-Irvine36%

Stony Brook39%Highest

First-gen share

U. California-Irvine44%Highest

Stony Brook36%

Diversity index

U. California-Irvine0.75

Stony Brook0.77Most

Who they are

Men

U. California-Irvine44%

Stony Brook49%

Part-time students

U. California-Irvine2%

Stony Brook5%

Students 25 and older

U. California-Irvine3%

Stony Brook6%

Race & ethnicity

U. California-Irvine

Stony Brook

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

U. California-Irvine74%

Stony Brook78%

First-years from other states

U. California-Irvine7%

Stony Brook9%

First-years from abroad

U. California-Irvine19%

Stony Brook13%

New transfer students this fall

U. California-Irvine2,728

Stony Brook1,344

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

U. California-Irvine29%

Stony Brook25%

Campus

U. California-Irvine

Large cityNCAA D-I · Big West ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Stony Brook

Large suburbNCAA D-I FCS · Colonial Athletic AssociationROTCStudy 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.

Policy	U. California-Irvine	Stony Brook
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	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)

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