Key differences on Students & campus

1
U. Southern California has 2.3× as many undergrads as Columbia
Undergrads
2
Columbia has 0 pts more Pell recipients than U. Southern California (23% vs. 22%)
Pell Grant recipients
3
Columbia has 0 pts more first-gen students than U. Southern California (25% vs. 25%)
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

Columbia9K

U. Southern California20.4KLargest

Pell Grant share

Columbia23%Highest

U. Southern California22%

First-gen share

Columbia25%Highest

U. Southern California25%

Diversity index

Columbia0.81

U. Southern California0.81Most

Who they are

Men

Columbia50%

U. Southern California48%

Part-time students

Columbia7%

U. Southern California2%

Students 25 and older

Columbia14%

U. Southern California61%

Race & ethnicity

Columbia

U. Southern California

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Columbia16%

U. Southern California42%

First-years from other states

Columbia63%

U. Southern California39%

First-years from abroad

Columbia20%

U. Southern California18%

New transfer students this fall

Columbia710

U. Southern California1,339

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Columbia31%

U. Southern California28%

Campus

Columbia

Large cityNCAA D-I FCS · Ivy GroupROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

U. Southern California

Large cityNCAA D-I FBS · Big Ten 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	Columbia	U. Southern California
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: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