Quad
U. Houston
U. Illinois Chicago

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Houston has 1.7× as many undergrads as U. Illinois Chicago

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    U. Illinois Chicago has 7 pts more Pell recipients than U. Houston (49% vs. 42%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    U. Illinois Chicago has 4 pts more first-gen students than U. Houston (44% vs. 40%)

    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
U. Houston38.4K
U. Illinois Chicago22.2K
Pell Grant share
U. Houston42%
U. Illinois Chicago49%
First-gen share
U. Houston40%
U. Illinois Chicago44%
Diversity index
U. Houston0.76
U. Illinois Chicago0.76

Who they are

Men
U. Houston48%
U. Illinois Chicago47%
Part-time students
U. Houston23%
U. Illinois Chicago9%
Students 25 and older
U. Houston12%
U. Illinois Chicago9%

Race & ethnicity

U. Houston
U. Illinois Chicago
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Houston93%
U. Illinois Chicago89%
First-years from other states
U. Houston3%
U. Illinois Chicago4%
First-years from abroad
U. Houston4%
U. Illinois Chicago6%
New transfer students this fall
U. Houston4,584
U. Illinois Chicago2,130
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Houston42%
U. Illinois Chicago33%

Campus

U. Houston
Large cityNCAA D-I FBS · Big Twelve ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
U. Illinois Chicago
Large cityNCAA D-I · Missouri Valley 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. HoustonU. Illinois Chicago
Gender-inclusive housingGender-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 recordsChosen 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)
Student health plan covers transition-related careStudent 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