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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is more diverse (index 0.42 vs. 0.36)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania has 3 pts more first-gen students than Northwest Missouri State (34% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Northwest Missouri State (30% vs. 27%)

    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
Northwest Missouri State4.4K
Pell Grant share
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania30%
Northwest Missouri State27%
First-gen share
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania34%
Northwest Missouri State31%
Diversity index
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania0.42
Northwest Missouri State0.36

Who they are

Men
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania49%
Northwest Missouri State39%
Part-time students
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania5%
Northwest Missouri State9%
Students 25 and older
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania5%
Northwest Missouri State9%

Race & ethnicity

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Northwest Missouri 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%
Northwest Missouri State62%
First-years from other states
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania10%
Northwest Missouri State35%
First-years from abroad
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania0%
Northwest Missouri State3%
New transfer students this fall
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania191
Northwest Missouri State298
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania15%
Northwest Missouri State23%

Campus

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Town near a cityNCAA D-II · Pennsylvania State Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Northwest Missouri State
Remote townNCAA D-II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationStudy 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