Key differences on Students & campus

1
UCLA has 11 pts more first-gen students than UT Austin (38% vs. 28%)
First-generation students
2
UT Austin is a bit larger (42,855 vs. 33,475)
Undergrads
3
UCLA is more diverse (index 0.78 vs. 0.76)
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

UCLA33.5K

UT Austin42.9KLargest

Pell Grant share

UCLA28%Highest

UT Austin26%

First-gen share

UCLA38%Highest

UT Austin28%

Diversity index

UCLA0.78Most

UT Austin0.76

Who they are

Men

UCLA40%

UT Austin42%

Part-time students

UCLA2%

UT Austin5%

Students 25 and older

UCLA3%

UT Austin2%

Race & ethnicity

UCLA

UT Austin

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

UCLA79%

UT Austin87%

First-years from other states

UCLA12%

UT Austin8%

First-years from abroad

UCLA9%

UT Austin4%

New transfer students this fall

UCLA3,834

UT Austin1,940

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

UCLA37%

UT Austin17%

Campus

UCLA

Large cityNCAA D-I FBS · Big Ten 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.

Policy	UCLA	UT Austin
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, 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 online	Gender-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)	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