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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Texas A&M University-San Antonio has 4 pts more Pell recipients than California State University-Channel Islands (51% vs. 47%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    California State University-Channel Islands is more diverse (index 0.58 vs. 0.54)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Texas A&M University-San Antonio is a bit larger (6,599 vs. 5,013)

    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
California State University-Channel Islands5K
Texas A&M University-San Antonio6.6K
Pell Grant share
California State University-Channel Islands47%
Texas A&M University-San Antonio51%
First-gen share
California State University-Channel Islands51%
Texas A&M University-San Antonio53%
Diversity index
California State University-Channel Islands0.58
Texas A&M University-San Antonio0.54

Who they are

Men
California State University-Channel Islands34%
Texas A&M University-San Antonio37%
Part-time students
California State University-Channel Islands23%
Texas A&M University-San Antonio33%
Students 25 and older
California State University-Channel Islands28%
Texas A&M University-San Antonio33%

Race & ethnicity

California State University-Channel Islands
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
California State University-Channel Islands98%
Texas A&M University-San Antonio98%
First-years from other states
California State University-Channel Islands1%
Texas A&M University-San Antonio1%
First-years from abroad
California State University-Channel Islands1%
Texas A&M University-San Antonio0%
New transfer students this fall
California State University-Channel Islands998
Texas A&M University-San Antonio745
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
California State University-Channel Islands66%
Texas A&M University-San Antonio37%

Campus

California State University-Channel Islands
Rural, near a cityStudy abroadUndergrad research
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Large cityNAIA · Red River 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.

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