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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Shepherd has 11 pts more first-gen students than U. Wisconsin-Superior (41% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Shepherd is more diverse (index 0.46 vs. 0.39)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Shepherd is a bit larger (2,344 vs. 1,807)

    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
Shepherd2.3K
U. Wisconsin-Superior1.8K
Pell Grant share
Shepherd29%
U. Wisconsin-Superior31%
First-gen share
Shepherd41%
U. Wisconsin-Superior30%
Diversity index
Shepherd0.46
U. Wisconsin-Superior0.39

Who they are

Men
Shepherd39%
U. Wisconsin-Superior36%
Part-time students
Shepherd8%
U. Wisconsin-Superior21%
Students 25 and older
Shepherd19%
U. Wisconsin-Superior27%

Race & ethnicity

Shepherd
U. Wisconsin-Superior
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Shepherd71%
U. Wisconsin-Superior51%
First-years from other states
Shepherd29%
U. Wisconsin-Superior33%
First-years from abroad
Shepherd0%
U. Wisconsin-Superior15%
New transfer students this fall
Shepherd254
U. Wisconsin-Superior185
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Shepherd33%
U. Wisconsin-Superior40%

Campus

Shepherd
Rural, near a cityNCAA D-II · Pennsylvania State Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
U. Wisconsin-Superior
Midsize suburbNCAA D-III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate 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.

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