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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Peru State has 13 pts more first-gen students than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (42% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Peru State (42% vs. 37%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Peru State is a bit larger (1,092 vs. 793)

    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
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton793
Peru State1.1K
Pell Grant share
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton42%
Peru State37%
First-gen share
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton29%
Peru State42%
Diversity index
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton0.51
Peru State0.52

Who they are

Men
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton58%
Peru State46%
Part-time students
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton7%
Peru State14%
Students 25 and older
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton8%
Peru State22%

Race & ethnicity

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton
Peru State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton85%
Peru State57%
First-years from other states
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton14%
Peru State41%
First-years from abroad
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton1%
Peru State1%
New transfer students this fall
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton37
Peru State108
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton17%
Peru State29%

Campus

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton
Large suburbNo college housingROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Peru State
Rural, remoteNAIA · Heart of America Athletic Conference

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