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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

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

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Adams State is a bit larger (1,250 vs. 859)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Adams State has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley (38% vs. 35%)

    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
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley859
Adams State1.3K
Pell Grant share
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley35%
Adams State38%
First-gen share
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley29%
Adams State42%
Diversity index
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley0.68
Adams State0.70

Who they are

Men
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley59%
Adams State57%
Part-time students
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley8%
Adams State27%
Students 25 and older
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley9%
Adams State15%

Race & ethnicity

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
Adams 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 Lehigh Valley90%
Adams State64%
First-years from other states
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley9%
Adams State28%
First-years from abroad
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley1%
Adams State2%
New transfer students this fall
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley77
Adams State140
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley24%
Adams State32%

Campus

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
Large suburbNo college housingROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Adams State
Remote townNCAA D-II · Rocky Mountain 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.

PolicyPennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyAdams State
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 recordsChosen 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