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U. Houston
U. North Carolina at Charlotte

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Houston has 12 pts more first-gen students than U. North Carolina at Charlotte (40% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. Houston has 8 pts more Pell recipients than U. North Carolina at Charlotte (42% vs. 34%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    U. Houston is a bit larger (38,380 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. Houston38.4K
U. North Carolina at Charlotte25.8K
Pell Grant share
U. Houston42%
U. North Carolina at Charlotte34%
First-gen share
U. Houston40%
U. North Carolina at Charlotte28%
Diversity index
U. Houston0.76
U. North Carolina at Charlotte0.73

Who they are

Men
U. Houston48%
U. North Carolina at Charlotte51%
Part-time students
U. Houston23%
U. North Carolina at Charlotte13%
Students 25 and older
U. Houston12%
U. North Carolina at Charlotte10%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Houston93%
U. North Carolina at Charlotte90%
First-years from other states
U. Houston3%
U. North Carolina at Charlotte9%
First-years from abroad
U. Houston4%
U. North Carolina at Charlotte1%
New transfer students this fall
U. Houston4,584
U. North Carolina at Charlotte2,568
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Houston42%
U. North Carolina at Charlotte36%

Campus

U. Houston
Large cityNCAA D-I FBS · Big Twelve ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
U. North Carolina at Charlotte
Large cityNCAA D-I FBS · American Athletic 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. North Carolina at Charlotte
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housingGender-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)
Student health plan covers transition-related careStudent 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)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), 2025–26;University of North Carolina at Charlotte Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025About 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