Quad
San Diego State
U. Central Florida

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Central Florida has 1.7× as many undergrads as San Diego State

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    San Diego State has 6 pts more first-gen students than U. Central Florida (41% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    San Diego State is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.70)

    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
San Diego State35.4K
U. Central Florida59.1K
Pell Grant share
San Diego State32%
U. Central Florida32%
First-gen share
San Diego State41%
U. Central Florida35%
Diversity index
San Diego State0.73
U. Central Florida0.70

Who they are

Men
San Diego State43%
U. Central Florida47%
Part-time students
San Diego State9%
U. Central Florida29%
Students 25 and older
San Diego State12%
U. Central Florida14%

Race & ethnicity

San Diego State
U. Central Florida
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
San Diego State74%
U. Central Florida93%
First-years from other states
San Diego State23%
U. Central Florida6%
First-years from abroad
San Diego State2%
U. Central Florida0%
New transfer students this fall
San Diego State4,620
U. Central Florida6,683
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
San Diego State41%
U. Central Florida45%

Campus

San Diego State
Large cityNCAA D-I FBS · Mountain West ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
U. Central Florida
Large suburbNCAA D-I FBS · Big Twelve 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.

PolicySan Diego StateU. Central Florida
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination 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 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: 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 onlineGender-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)

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