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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is more diverse (index 0.42 vs. 0.38)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania has 1 pts more first-gen students than Pittsburg State (34% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Pittsburg State has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (30% vs. 30%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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
Pittsburg State4.2K
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania4.1K
Pell Grant share
Pittsburg State30%
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania30%
First-gen share
Pittsburg State32%
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania34%
Diversity index
Pittsburg State0.38
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania0.42

Who they are

Men
Pittsburg State49%
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania49%
Part-time students
Pittsburg State8%
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania5%
Students 25 and older
Pittsburg State9%
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania5%

Race & ethnicity

Pittsburg State
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Pittsburg State63%
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania90%
First-years from other states
Pittsburg State37%
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania10%
First-years from abroad
Pittsburg State1%
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania0%
New transfer students this fall
Pittsburg State428
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania191
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Pittsburg State32%
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania15%

Campus

Pittsburg State
Distant townNCAA D-II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroad
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Town near a cityNCAA D-II · Pennsylvania State Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

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