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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona has 6 pts more first-gen students than Miami University-Hamilton (29% vs. 23%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Miami University-Hamilton is more diverse (index 0.53 vs. 0.51)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona is a bit larger (2,367 vs. 2,043)

    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 Altoona2.4K
Miami University-Hamilton2K
Pell Grant share
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona29%
Miami University-Hamilton30%
First-gen share
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona29%
Miami University-Hamilton23%
Diversity index
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona0.51
Miami University-Hamilton0.53

Who they are

Men
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona54%
Miami University-Hamilton47%
Part-time students
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona2%
Miami University-Hamilton20%
Students 25 and older
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona4%
Miami University-Hamilton16%

Race & ethnicity

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Miami University-Hamilton
  • 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 Altoona61%
Miami University-Hamilton84%
First-years from other states
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona35%
Miami University-Hamilton16%
First-years from abroad
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona5%
Miami University-Hamilton1%
New transfer students this fall
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona78
Miami University-Hamilton213
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona8%
Miami University-Hamilton28%

Campus

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Small cityNCAA D-III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Miami University-Hamilton
Large suburbNo college housingStudy 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.

PolicyPennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaMiami University-Hamilton
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