Quad
U. North Carolina at Charlotte
San Jose State

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    San Jose State has 21 pts more first-gen students than U. North Carolina at Charlotte (49% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    San Jose State has 1 pts more Pell recipients than U. North Carolina at Charlotte (35% vs. 34%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    San Jose State is a bit larger (27,601 vs. 25,767)

    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
U. North Carolina at Charlotte25.8K
San Jose State27.6K
Pell Grant share
U. North Carolina at Charlotte34%
San Jose State35%
First-gen share
U. North Carolina at Charlotte28%
San Jose State49%
Diversity index
U. North Carolina at Charlotte0.73
San Jose State0.72

Who they are

Men
U. North Carolina at Charlotte51%
San Jose State52%
Part-time students
U. North Carolina at Charlotte13%
San Jose State18%
Students 25 and older
U. North Carolina at Charlotte10%
San Jose State15%

Race & ethnicity

U. North Carolina at Charlotte
San Jose State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. North Carolina at Charlotte90%
San Jose State97%
First-years from other states
U. North Carolina at Charlotte9%
San Jose State1%
First-years from abroad
U. North Carolina at Charlotte1%
San Jose State2%
New transfer students this fall
U. North Carolina at Charlotte2,568
San Jose State3,353
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. North Carolina at Charlotte36%
San Jose State42%

Campus

U. North Carolina at Charlotte
Large cityNCAA D-I FBS · American Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
San Jose 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. North Carolina at CharlotteSan Jose 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 housing–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)
Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports)Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports): listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–

All student numbers in the table

Sources:University of North Carolina at Charlotte 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