Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Michigan has 1.9× as many undergrads as UVA

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Michigan is more diverse (index 0.72 vs. 0.67)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Michigan has 5 pts more first-gen students than UVA (21% vs. 16%)

    First-generation students

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
Michigan34.2K
UVA17.6K
UNC20.8K
Pell Grant share
Michigan18%
UVA16%
UNC20%
First-gen share
Michigan21%
UVA16%
UNC20%
Diversity index
Michigan0.72
UVA0.70
UNC0.67

Who they are

Men
Michigan46%
UVA44%
UNC39%
Part-time students
Michigan4%
UVA3%
UNC3%
Students 25 and older
Michigan2%
UVA3%
UNC2%

Race & ethnicity

Michigan
UVA
UNC
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Michigan52%
UVA66%
UNC84%
First-years from other states
Michigan43%
UVA29%
UNC11%
First-years from abroad
Michigan4%
UVA5%
UNC5%
New transfer students this fall
Michigan1,580
UVA862
UNC980
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Michigan18%
UVA18%
UNC17%

Campus

Michigan
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Big Ten ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
UVA
Midsize suburbNCAA D-I FBS · Atlantic Coast ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
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.

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