Key differences on Students & campus

1
UNC is more diverse (index 0.67 vs. 0.40)
Diversity index
2
Howard has 20 pts more Pell recipients than UNC (40% vs. 20%)
Pell Grant recipients
3
UNC has 2.1× as many undergrads as Howard
Undergrads

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

Howard10.1K

UNC20.8KLargest

Pell Grant share

Howard40%Highest

UNC20%

First-gen share

Howard24%Highest

UNC20%

Diversity index

Howard0.40

UNC0.67Most

Who they are

Men

Howard27%

UNC39%

Part-time students

Howard2%

UNC3%

Students 25 and older

Howard2%

UNC2%

Race & ethnicity

Howard

UNC

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Howard2%

UNC84%

First-years from other states

Howard94%

UNC11%

First-years from abroad

Howard3%

UNC5%

New transfer students this fall

Howard190

UNC980

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Howard6%

UNC17%

Campus

Howard

Large cityNCAA D-I FCS · Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

UNC

Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Atlantic Coast 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	Howard	UNC
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, per the college's own page (checked 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)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online	–	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)

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