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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Ohio State has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto (30% vs. 27%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto has 3 pts more first-gen students than Ohio State (29% vs. 26%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Ohio State is a bit larger (621 vs. 559)

    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
Ohio State621
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto559
Pell Grant share
Ohio State30%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto27%
First-gen share
Ohio State26%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto29%
Diversity index
Ohio State0.38
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto0.39

Who they are

Men
Ohio State43%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto40%
Part-time students
Ohio State10%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto9%
Students 25 and older
Ohio State8%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto11%

Race & ethnicity

Ohio State
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Ohio State99%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto82%
First-years from other states
Ohio State1%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto18%
First-years from abroad
Ohio State0%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto0%
New transfer students this fall
Ohio State47
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto31
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Ohio State16%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto17%

Campus

Ohio State
Rural, near a cityNo college housingStudy abroadUndergrad research
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto
Rural, near a cityROTCStudy 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.

PolicyOhio StatePennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: 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)

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