Key differences on Students & campus

1
UIUC has 9 pts more Pell recipients than UW (23% vs. 15%)
Pell Grant recipients
2
UW has 8 pts more first-gen students than UIUC (33% vs. 25%)
First-generation students
3
UIUC is a bit larger (37,562 vs. 31,942)
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

UW31.9K

UIUC37.6KLargest

Pell Grant share

UW15%

UIUC23%Highest

First-gen share

UW33%Highest

UIUC25%

Diversity index

UW0.78Most

UIUC0.77

Who they are

Men

UW43%

UIUC51%

Part-time students

UW6%

UIUC2%

Students 25 and older

UW5%

UIUC1%

Race & ethnicity

UIUC

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

UW64%

UIUC71%

First-years from other states

UW24%

UIUC14%

First-years from abroad

UW12%

UIUC14%

New transfer students this fall

UW1,585

UIUC1,547

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

UW18%

UIUC15%

Campus

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

UIUC

Small cityFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-I FBS · Big Ten 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	UW	UIUC
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	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	Gender-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 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)

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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign 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