Quad
U. California-San Diego
U. Arizona Global Campus

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Arizona Global Campus has 15 pts more first-gen students than U. California-San Diego (54% vs. 40%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. California-San Diego has 1.7× as many undergrads as U. Arizona Global Campus

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    U. California-San Diego is more diverse (index 0.76 vs. 0.73)

    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. California-San Diego34.9K
U. Arizona Global Campus20.2K
Pell Grant share
U. California-San Diego34%
U. Arizona Global Campus32%
First-gen share
U. California-San Diego40%
U. Arizona Global Campus54%
Diversity index
U. California-San Diego0.76
U. Arizona Global Campus0.73

Who they are

Men
U. California-San Diego45%
U. Arizona Global Campus39%
Part-time students
U. California-San Diego2%
U. Arizona Global Campus0%
Students 25 and older
U. California-San Diego4%
U. Arizona Global Campus86%

Race & ethnicity

U. California-San Diego
U. Arizona Global Campus
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. California-San Diego78%
U. Arizona Global Campus7%
First-years from other states
U. California-San Diego9%
U. Arizona Global Campus84%
First-years from abroad
U. California-San Diego13%
U. Arizona Global Campus0%
New transfer students this fall
U. California-San Diego3,751
U. Arizona Global Campus2,088
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. California-San Diego34%
U. Arizona Global Campus84%

Campus

U. California-San Diego
Large cityNCAA D-I · Big West ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
U. Arizona Global Campus
Large cityNo college housing

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. California-San DiegoU. Arizona Global Campus
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination 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)–
Chosen name and pronouns on campus recordsChosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed onlineGender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Student health plan covers transition-related careStudent 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