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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Maryland Eastern Shore is more diverse (index 0.40 vs. 0.16)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Mississippi Valley State has 7 pts more first-gen students than U. Maryland Eastern Shore (43% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    U. Maryland Eastern Shore has 1.7× as many undergrads as Mississippi Valley State

    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
Mississippi Valley State1.4K
U. Maryland Eastern Shore2.4K
Pell Grant share
Mississippi Valley State56%
U. Maryland Eastern Shore56%
First-gen share
Mississippi Valley State43%
U. Maryland Eastern Shore36%
Diversity index
Mississippi Valley State0.16
U. Maryland Eastern Shore0.40

Who they are

Men
Mississippi Valley State50%
U. Maryland Eastern Shore46%
Part-time students
Mississippi Valley State28%
U. Maryland Eastern Shore5%
Students 25 and older
Mississippi Valley State14%
U. Maryland Eastern Shore8%

Race & ethnicity

Mississippi Valley State
U. Maryland Eastern Shore
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Mississippi Valley State40%
U. Maryland Eastern Shore66%
First-years from other states
Mississippi Valley State57%
U. Maryland Eastern Shore32%
First-years from abroad
Mississippi Valley State3%
U. Maryland Eastern Shore2%
New transfer students this fall
Mississippi Valley State207
U. Maryland Eastern Shore165
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Mississippi Valley State38%
U. Maryland Eastern Shore18%

Campus

Mississippi Valley State
Rural, distantNCAA D-I FCS · Southwestern Athletic ConferenceROTC
U. Maryland Eastern Shore
Town near a cityNCAA D-I · Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceStudy 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.

PolicyMississippi Valley StateU. Maryland Eastern Shore
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: 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