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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is more diverse (index 0.42 vs. 0.34)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania has 7 pts more first-gen students than Plymouth State (34% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a bit larger (4,086 vs. 3,153)

    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
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania4.1K
Plymouth State3.2K
Pell Grant share
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania30%
Plymouth State28%
First-gen share
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania34%
Plymouth State27%
Diversity index
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania0.42
Plymouth State0.34

Who they are

Men
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania49%
Plymouth State52%
Part-time students
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania5%
Plymouth State2%
Students 25 and older
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania5%
Plymouth State2%

Race & ethnicity

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Plymouth 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%
Plymouth State50%
First-years from other states
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania10%
Plymouth State49%
First-years from abroad
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania0%
Plymouth State0%
New transfer students this fall
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania191
Plymouth State119
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania15%
Plymouth State13%

Campus

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Town near a cityNCAA D-II · Pennsylvania State Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Plymouth State
Remote townNCAA D-III · Little East 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.

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