Key differences on Students & campus

1
U. California-Santa Cruz has 5 pts more first-gen students than U. Texas at Dallas (37% vs. 31%)
First-generation students
2
U. Texas at Dallas is a bit larger (21,751 vs. 17,940)
Undergrads
3
U. California-Santa Cruz 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-Santa Cruz17.9K

U. Texas at Dallas21.8KLargest

Pell Grant share

U. California-Santa Cruz32%Highest

U. Texas at Dallas30%

First-gen share

U. California-Santa Cruz37%Highest

U. Texas at Dallas31%

Diversity index

U. California-Santa Cruz0.76Most

U. Texas at Dallas0.73

Who they are

Men

U. California-Santa Cruz47%

U. Texas at Dallas56%

Part-time students

U. California-Santa Cruz3%

U. Texas at Dallas14%

Students 25 and older

U. California-Santa Cruz4%

U. Texas at Dallas7%

Race & ethnicity

U. California-Santa Cruz

U. Texas at Dallas

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

U. California-Santa Cruz92%

U. Texas at Dallas92%

First-years from other states

U. California-Santa Cruz5%

U. Texas at Dallas5%

First-years from abroad

U. California-Santa Cruz3%

U. Texas at Dallas3%

New transfer students this fall

U. California-Santa Cruz1,277

U. Texas at Dallas1,748

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

U. California-Santa Cruz23%

U. Texas at Dallas29%

Campus

U. California-Santa Cruz

Small cityNCAA D-III · Division III IndependentsStudy abroadUndergrad research

U. Texas at Dallas

Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Lone Star ConferenceROTCStudy 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-Santa Cruz	U. Texas at Dallas
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