Quad
U. Central Florida
San Diego State

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

Who they are

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

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

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

Campus

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