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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Heritage has 20 pts more first-gen students than Philander Smith (63% vs. 43%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Heritage is more diverse (index 0.44 vs. 0.37)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Philander Smith has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Heritage (68% vs. 67%)

    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
Heritage812
Philander Smith751
Pell Grant share
Heritage67%
Philander Smith68%
First-gen share
Heritage63%
Philander Smith43%
Diversity index
Heritage0.44
Philander Smith0.37

Who they are

Men
Heritage23%
Philander Smith49%
Part-time students
Heritage8%
Philander Smith16%
Students 25 and older
Heritage31%
Philander Smith23%

Race & ethnicity

Heritage
Philander Smith
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Heritage100%
Philander Smith40%
First-years from other states
Heritage0%
Philander Smith29%
First-years from abroad
Heritage0%
Philander Smith7%
New transfer students this fall
Heritage133
Philander Smith95
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Heritage36%
Philander Smith44%

Campus

Heritage
Rural, near a cityNo college housing
Philander Smith
Midsize cityNAIA · HBCU 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.

PolicyHeritagePhilander Smith
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: 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