Quad
U. Houston-Clear Lake
Cleveland State

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Houston-Clear Lake has 10 pts more first-gen students than Cleveland State (48% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Cleveland State is a bit larger (8,969 vs. 6,078)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    U. Houston-Clear Lake has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Cleveland State (45% vs. 41%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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. Houston-Clear Lake6.1K
Cleveland State9K
Pell Grant share
U. Houston-Clear Lake45%
Cleveland State41%
First-gen share
U. Houston-Clear Lake48%
Cleveland State38%
Diversity index
U. Houston-Clear Lake0.65
Cleveland State0.64

Who they are

Men
U. Houston-Clear Lake39%
Cleveland State46%
Part-time students
U. Houston-Clear Lake47%
Cleveland State17%
Students 25 and older
U. Houston-Clear Lake39%
Cleveland State19%

Race & ethnicity

U. Houston-Clear Lake
Cleveland State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Houston-Clear Lake98%
Cleveland State94%
First-years from other states
U. Houston-Clear Lake1%
Cleveland State6%
First-years from abroad
U. Houston-Clear Lake1%
Cleveland State0%
New transfer students this fall
U. Houston-Clear Lake942
Cleveland State1,078
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Houston-Clear Lake67%
Cleveland State41%

Campus

U. Houston-Clear Lake
Midsize cityStudy abroadUndergrad research
Cleveland State
Large cityNCAA D-I · Horizon LeagueROTCStudy 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.

PolicyU. Houston-Clear LakeCleveland State
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)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records–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)
Student health plan covers transition-related care–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