Key differences on Students & campus

1
Ohio State has 2.2× as many undergrads as U. Pittsburgh
Undergrads
2
Ohio State has 6 pts more Pell recipients than U. Pittsburgh (20% vs. 14%)
Pell Grant recipients
3
Ohio State has 5 pts more first-gen students than U. Pittsburgh (26% vs. 21%)
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

Ohio State45.6KLargest

U. Pittsburgh20.4K

Pell Grant share

Ohio State20%Highest

U. Pittsburgh14%

First-gen share

Ohio State26%Highest

U. Pittsburgh21%

Diversity index

Ohio State0.61Most

U. Pittsburgh0.59

Who they are

Men

Ohio State50%

U. Pittsburgh42%

Part-time students

Ohio State6%

U. Pittsburgh3%

Students 25 and older

Ohio State6%

U. Pittsburgh2%

Race & ethnicity

Ohio State

U. Pittsburgh

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Ohio State64%

U. Pittsburgh64%

First-years from other states

Ohio State28%

U. Pittsburgh33%

First-years from abroad

Ohio State9%

U. Pittsburgh3%

New transfer students this fall

Ohio State3,401

U. Pittsburgh903

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Ohio State26%

U. Pittsburgh16%

Campus

Ohio State

Large cityNCAA D-I FBS · Big Ten ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

U. Pittsburgh

Large 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.

Policy	Ohio State	U. Pittsburgh
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	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	No: Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online, per the college's own page (checked 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)
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: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