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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
U. Alaska Anchorage

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Alaska Anchorage has 10 pts more first-gen students than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (39% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. Alaska Anchorage has 1.8× as many undergrads as Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg has 8 pts more Pell recipients than U. Alaska Anchorage (26% vs. 18%)

    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 Harrisburg4K
U. Alaska Anchorage7.2K
Pell Grant share
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg26%
U. Alaska Anchorage18%
First-gen share
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg29%
U. Alaska Anchorage39%
Diversity index
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg0.73
U. Alaska Anchorage0.72

Who they are

Men
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg60%
U. Alaska Anchorage41%
Part-time students
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg6%
U. Alaska Anchorage47%
Students 25 and older
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg7%
U. Alaska Anchorage42%

Race & ethnicity

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
U. Alaska Anchorage
  • 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 Harrisburg54%
U. Alaska Anchorage91%
First-years from other states
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg27%
U. Alaska Anchorage7%
First-years from abroad
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg20%
U. Alaska Anchorage1%
New transfer students this fall
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg221
U. Alaska Anchorage3
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg18%
U. Alaska Anchorage0%

Campus

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
Large suburbNCAA D-III · United East ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
U. Alaska Anchorage
Large cityNCAA D-II · Great Northwest Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy 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.

PolicyPennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgU. Alaska Anchorage
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Gender-inclusive housing–Gender-inclusive housing: 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)–
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online–Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: 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