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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Houston-Clear Lake has 9 pts more first-gen students than Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (48% vs. 39%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. Houston-Clear Lake is more diverse (index 0.65 vs. 0.59)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi is a bit larger (8,034 vs. 6,078)

    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. Houston-Clear Lake6.1K
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi8K
Pell Grant share
U. Houston-Clear Lake45%
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi43%
First-gen share
U. Houston-Clear Lake48%
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi39%
Diversity index
U. Houston-Clear Lake0.65
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi0.59

Who they are

Men
U. Houston-Clear Lake39%
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi40%
Part-time students
U. Houston-Clear Lake47%
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi19%
Students 25 and older
U. Houston-Clear Lake39%
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi13%

Race & ethnicity

U. Houston-Clear Lake
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Houston-Clear Lake98%
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi97%
First-years from other states
U. Houston-Clear Lake1%
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi3%
First-years from abroad
U. Houston-Clear Lake1%
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi1%
New transfer students this fall
U. Houston-Clear Lake942
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi606
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Houston-Clear Lake67%
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi21%

Campus

U. Houston-Clear Lake
Midsize cityStudy abroadUndergrad research
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
Large cityNCAA D-I · Southland 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. Houston-Clear LakeTexas A & M University-Corpus Christi
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: 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