State System ‘Fact Center’ Provides Event Greater Transparency About Universities

Looking for information about Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education?

Maybe you’re curious about how many students attend the 14 universities, what are the most popular majors, or how many degrees the institutions award each year?

How about the economic and employment impact the universities have on their communities, their regions and the Commonwealth?

Answers to these questions and more are just a click away in the State System’s “Fact Center” located at passhe.edu/factcenter.

The Fact Center was designed as a one-stop resource for information about the State System, which comprises Pennsylvania’s 14 public universities. Can’t find what you’re looking for? You can email a request and we’ll try to find you the answer.

“As public universities, we are committed to providing the public with easy access to information that is relevant and useful,” said Chancellor Frank T. Brogan. “We hope the Fact Center is a resource that will help everyone—students, parents, employees, legislators, business owners and taxpayers—better understand our universities.”

The Fact Center is more than just a static set of numbers. By clicking on the “University Fast Facts” tab, users can access links to each of the universities, where additional detailed information about each institution is available.

The “Points of Pride” tab provides additional highlights about the institutions, as well as the names of some of the universities’ notable alumni—from former governors and military leaders to authors, professional athletes and even two of the winningest coaches in college basketball.

The site includes separate links that provide updates on the state budget and collective bargaining between the State System and its various labor unions. Accessible to the public, any user can subscribe to receive various email updates from the State System, such as legislative updates, strategic positioning updates and collective bargaining updates.

The Fact Center also includes a link that allows users to subscribe to the “Chancellor’s Blog,” and “State System News,” a weekly summary of news articles about the universities, the State System and higher education.

Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education is the largest provider of higher education in the Commonwealth, with more than 100,000 degree-seeking students and thousands more who are enrolled in certificate and other career-development programs. Collectively, the 14 universities that comprise the State System offer more than 2,300 degree and certificate programs in more than 530 academic areas. Nearly 520,000 State System university alumni live in Pennsylvania.

The State System universities are Bloomsburg, California, Cheyney, Clarion, East Stroudsburg, Edinboro, Indiana, Kutztown, Lock Haven, Mansfield, Millersville, Shippensburg, Slippery Rock and West Chester Universities of Pennsylvania. The universities also operate branch campuses in Oil City (Clarion), Freeport and Punxsutawney (IUP), and Clearfield (Lock Haven), and offer classes and programs at several regional centers, including the Dixon University Center in Harrisburg and in Center City in Philadelphia.

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