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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Heritage has 23 pts more first-gen students than Shaw (63% vs. 40%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Shaw is more diverse (index 0.46 vs. 0.44)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Shaw is a bit larger (875 vs. 812)

    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
Heritage812
Shaw875
Pell Grant share
Heritage67%
Shaw66%
First-gen share
Heritage63%
Shaw40%
Diversity index
Heritage0.44
Shaw0.46

Who they are

Men
Heritage23%
Shaw49%
Part-time students
Heritage8%
Shaw6%
Students 25 and older
Heritage31%
Shaw14%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Heritage100%
Shaw51%
First-years from other states
Heritage0%
Shaw42%
First-years from abroad
Heritage0%
Shaw6%
New transfer students this fall
Heritage133
Shaw126
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Heritage36%
Shaw34%

Campus

Heritage
Rural, near a cityNo college housing
Shaw
Large cityNCAA D-II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy 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