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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Colorado State University Pueblo has 12 pts more first-gen students than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (41% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.66)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg is a bit larger (4,031 vs. 3,042)

    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 Harrisburg4K
Colorado State University Pueblo3K
Pell Grant share
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg26%
Colorado State University Pueblo29%
First-gen share
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg29%
Colorado State University Pueblo41%
Diversity index
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg0.73
Colorado State University Pueblo0.66

Who they are

Men
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg60%
Colorado State University Pueblo47%
Part-time students
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg6%
Colorado State University Pueblo18%
Students 25 and older
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg7%
Colorado State University Pueblo17%

Race & ethnicity

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
Colorado State University Pueblo
  • 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%
Colorado State University Pueblo87%
First-years from other states
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg27%
Colorado State University Pueblo11%
First-years from abroad
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg20%
Colorado State University Pueblo0%
New transfer students this fall
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg221
Colorado State University Pueblo328
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg18%
Colorado State University Pueblo35%

Campus

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
Large suburbNCAA D-III · United East ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Colorado State University Pueblo
Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Rocky Mountain Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy 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 HarrisburgColorado State University Pueblo
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