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San Jose State
U. Alabama at Birmingham

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    San Jose State has 15 pts more first-gen students than U. Alabama at Birmingham (49% vs. 34%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    San Jose State has 2.4× as many undergrads as U. Alabama at Birmingham

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    San Jose State is more diverse (index 0.72 vs. 0.69)

    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 Jose State27.6K
U. Alabama at Birmingham11.6K
Pell Grant share
San Jose State35%
U. Alabama at Birmingham34%
First-gen share
San Jose State49%
U. Alabama at Birmingham34%
Diversity index
San Jose State0.72
U. Alabama at Birmingham0.69

Who they are

Men
San Jose State52%
U. Alabama at Birmingham37%
Part-time students
San Jose State18%
U. Alabama at Birmingham18%
Students 25 and older
San Jose State15%
U. Alabama at Birmingham17%

Race & ethnicity

San Jose State
U. Alabama at Birmingham
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
San Jose State97%
U. Alabama at Birmingham81%
First-years from other states
San Jose State1%
U. Alabama at Birmingham16%
First-years from abroad
San Jose State2%
U. Alabama at Birmingham3%
New transfer students this fall
San Jose State3,353
U. Alabama at Birmingham1,098
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
San Jose State42%
U. Alabama at Birmingham35%

Campus

San Jose State
Large cityNCAA D-I FBS · Mountain West ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
U. Alabama at Birmingham
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · American Athletic 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 Jose StateU. Alabama at Birmingham
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)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)–

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