Key differences on Students & campus

1
UT Austin has 3 pts more first-gen students than UIUC (28% vs. 25%)
First-generation students
2
UT Austin has 2 pts more Pell recipients than UIUC (26% vs. 23%)
Pell Grant recipients
3
UT Austin is a bit larger (42,855 vs. 37,562)
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

UIUC37.6K

UT Austin42.9KLargest

Pell Grant share

UIUC23%

UT Austin26%Highest

First-gen share

UIUC25%

UT Austin28%Highest

Diversity index

UIUC0.77Most

UT Austin0.76

Who they are

Men

UIUC51%

UT Austin42%

Part-time students

UIUC2%

UT Austin5%

Students 25 and older

UIUC1%

UT Austin2%

Race & ethnicity

UIUC

UT Austin

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

UIUC71%

UT Austin87%

First-years from other states

UIUC14%

UT Austin8%

First-years from abroad

UIUC14%

UT Austin4%

New transfer students this fall

UIUC1,547

UT Austin1,940

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

UIUC15%

UT Austin17%

Campus

UIUC

Small cityFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-I FBS · Big Ten ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

UT Austin

Large cityNCAA D-I FBS · Southeastern ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

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	UIUC	UT Austin
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: 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 records	Chosen 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 online	Gender-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)	Student health plan covers transition-related care: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;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), 2025–26;College Scorecard, Fall 2024About 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