Key differences on Students & campus

1
Pennsylvania State has 2.1× as many undergrads as U. Pittsburgh
Undergrads
2
Pennsylvania State has 8 pts more first-gen students than U. Pittsburgh (29% vs. 21%)
First-generation students
3
U. Pittsburgh is more diverse (index 0.59 vs. 0.58)
Diversity index

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

U. Pittsburgh20.4K

Pennsylvania State42.3KLargest

Pell Grant share

U. Pittsburgh14%Highest

Pennsylvania State14%

First-gen share

U. Pittsburgh21%

Pennsylvania State29%Highest

Diversity index

U. Pittsburgh0.59Most

Pennsylvania State0.58

Who they are

Men

U. Pittsburgh42%

Pennsylvania State53%

Part-time students

U. Pittsburgh3%

Pennsylvania State2%

Students 25 and older

U. Pittsburgh2%

Pennsylvania State2%

Race & ethnicity

U. Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania State

White
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
Black
Two or more
International
Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state

U. Pittsburgh64%

Pennsylvania State53%

First-years from other states

U. Pittsburgh33%

Pennsylvania State40%

First-years from abroad

U. Pittsburgh3%

Pennsylvania State7%

New transfer students this fall

U. Pittsburgh903

Pennsylvania State347

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

U. Pittsburgh16%

Pennsylvania State4%

Campus

U. Pittsburgh

Large cityNCAA D-I FBS · Atlantic Coast ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Pennsylvania State

Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Big Ten 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.

Policy	U. Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	–	Nondiscrimination 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)	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Chosen 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)	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Student health plan covers transition-related care	Student health plan covers transition-related care: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Student health plan covers transition-related care: 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