Quad
U. Central Florida
U. California-Irvine

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Central Florida has 2.0× as many undergrads as U. California-Irvine

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    U. California-Irvine has 9 pts more first-gen students than U. Central Florida (44% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    U. California-Irvine is more diverse (index 0.75 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
U. Central Florida59.1K
U. California-Irvine30.2K
Pell Grant share
U. Central Florida32%
U. California-Irvine36%
First-gen share
U. Central Florida35%
U. California-Irvine44%
Diversity index
U. Central Florida0.70
U. California-Irvine0.75

Who they are

Men
U. Central Florida47%
U. California-Irvine44%
Part-time students
U. Central Florida29%
U. California-Irvine2%
Students 25 and older
U. Central Florida14%
U. California-Irvine3%

Race & ethnicity

U. Central Florida
U. California-Irvine
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Central Florida93%
U. California-Irvine74%
First-years from other states
U. Central Florida6%
U. California-Irvine7%
First-years from abroad
U. Central Florida0%
U. California-Irvine19%
New transfer students this fall
U. Central Florida6,683
U. California-Irvine2,728
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Central Florida45%
U. California-Irvine29%

Campus

U. Central Florida
Large suburbNCAA D-I FBS · Big Twelve ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
U. California-Irvine
Large cityNCAA D-I · Big West 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.

PolicyU. Central FloridaU. California-Irvine
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)
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