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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is more diverse (index 0.42 vs. 0.38)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania has 1 pts more first-gen students than Pittsburg State (34% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Pittsburg State has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (30% vs. 30%)

    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
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania4.1K
Pittsburg State4.2K
Pell Grant share
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania30%
Pittsburg State30%
First-gen share
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania34%
Pittsburg State32%
Diversity index
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania0.42
Pittsburg State0.38

Who they are

Men
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania49%
Pittsburg State49%
Part-time students
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania5%
Pittsburg State8%
Students 25 and older
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania5%
Pittsburg State9%

Race & ethnicity

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Pittsburg State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania90%
Pittsburg State63%
First-years from other states
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania10%
Pittsburg State37%
First-years from abroad
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania0%
Pittsburg State1%
New transfer students this fall
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania191
Pittsburg State428
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania15%
Pittsburg State32%

Campus

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Town near a cityNCAA D-II · Pennsylvania State Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Pittsburg State
Distant townNCAA D-II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy 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.

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