Key differences on Students & campus

1
Purdue has 2.1× as many undergrads as UNC
Undergrads
2
UNC has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Purdue (20% vs. 13%)
Pell Grant recipients
3
UNC has 1 pts more first-gen students than Purdue (20% vs. 19%)
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

Purdue44.5KLargest

UNC20.8K

Pell Grant share

Purdue13%

UNC20%Highest

First-gen share

Purdue19%

UNC20%Highest

Diversity index

Purdue0.66

UNC0.67Most

Who they are

Men

Purdue59%

UNC39%

Part-time students

Purdue6%

UNC3%

Students 25 and older

Purdue3%

UNC2%

Race & ethnicity

Purdue

UNC

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Purdue41%

UNC84%

First-years from other states

Purdue47%

UNC11%

First-years from abroad

Purdue9%

UNC5%

New transfer students this fall

Purdue3,096

UNC980

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Purdue21%

UNC17%

Campus

Purdue

Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Big Ten ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

UNC

Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Atlantic Coast 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	Purdue	UNC
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)	–
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)	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), 2025–26About 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