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Longwood
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania has 6 pts more first-gen students than Longwood (34% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a bit larger (4,086 vs. 3,015)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Longwood is more diverse (index 0.45 vs. 0.42)

    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
Longwood3K
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania4.1K
Pell Grant share
Longwood28%
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania30%
First-gen share
Longwood28%
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania34%
Diversity index
Longwood0.45
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania0.42

Who they are

Men
Longwood29%
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania49%
Part-time students
Longwood3%
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania5%
Students 25 and older
Longwood5%
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania5%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Longwood92%
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania90%
First-years from other states
Longwood7%
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania10%
First-years from abroad
Longwood1%
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania0%
New transfer students this fall
Longwood122
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania191
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Longwood13%
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania15%

Campus

Longwood
Distant townNCAA D-I · Big South ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Town near a cityNCAA D-II · Pennsylvania State Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy 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.

PolicyLongwoodShippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)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)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records–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)

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