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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Pennsylvania State has 6.9× as many undergrads as Colorado School of Mines

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Pennsylvania State has 13 pts more first-gen students than Colorado School of Mines (29% vs. 15%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Pennsylvania State is more diverse (index 0.58 vs. 0.51)

    Diversity index

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
Colorado School of Mines6.2K
Pennsylvania State42.3K
Pell Grant share
Colorado School of Mines14%
Pennsylvania State14%
First-gen share
Colorado School of Mines15%
Pennsylvania State29%
Diversity index
Colorado School of Mines0.51
Pennsylvania State0.58

Who they are

Men
Colorado School of Mines68%
Pennsylvania State53%
Part-time students
Colorado School of Mines4%
Pennsylvania State2%
Students 25 and older
Colorado School of Mines3%
Pennsylvania State2%

Race & ethnicity

Colorado School of Mines
Pennsylvania State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Colorado School of Mines51%
Pennsylvania State53%
First-years from other states
Colorado School of Mines46%
Pennsylvania State40%
First-years from abroad
Colorado School of Mines0%
Pennsylvania State7%
New transfer students this fall
Colorado School of Mines153
Pennsylvania State347
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Colorado School of Mines9%
Pennsylvania State4%

Campus

Colorado School of Mines
Large suburbNCAA D-II · Rocky Mountain Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Pennsylvania State
Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Big Ten ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

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