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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Midwestern State has 9 pts more first-gen students than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington (38% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Midwestern State is a bit larger (4,087 vs. 2,877)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Midwestern State has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington (41% vs. 39%)

    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
Midwestern State4.1K
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington2.9K
Pell Grant share
Midwestern State41%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington39%
First-gen share
Midwestern State38%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington29%
Diversity index
Midwestern State0.73
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington0.73

Who they are

Men
Midwestern State36%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington58%
Part-time students
Midwestern State18%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington7%
Students 25 and older
Midwestern State22%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington7%

Race & ethnicity

Midwestern State
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Midwestern State87%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington70%
First-years from other states
Midwestern State3%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington21%
First-years from abroad
Midwestern State6%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington9%
New transfer students this fall
Midwestern State409
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington150
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Midwestern State30%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington17%

Campus

Midwestern State
Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Lone Star ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington
Large suburbNCAA D-III · United 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