These dashboards draw on large federal and national data systems that are well-known and well-respected. However, all data have limitations, and those limitations are clearly noted in each dashboard.
A Technical Appendix provides detailed information about all data sources, data elements, and analyses utilized in the creation of these dashboards. A set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are also provided to address common questions about the dashboards.
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EnrollmentFor-credit enrollment trends over time for the state, by institutional type, and for individual institutions
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College CostsCalculations of cost of undergraduate attendance, percentages of students receiving grants and taking out loans, as well as the amounts received of each
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AttainmentTrends in student outcomes, including attainment of postsecondary credentials, over time at the state level and by institutional type and for individual institutions
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Higher Education FinanceInformation on various types of recurring revenue received by Pennsylvania postsecondary institutions, compared to other states and national averages
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PSE Workforce Credential GapsPostsecondary workforce credential demand, supply, and gaps statewide, by career cluster and by region
Postsecondary Institutions in Pennsylvania
This map includes the location of all postsecondary institutions and regional/branch campuses in Pennsylvania. The legend can be used to display institutions by type. To learn more about a specific postsecondary institution, click on a dot on the map. Counties represented in each region are shown below the map.
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The ten Partnerships for Regional Economic Performance (PREP) regions and the counties that comprise each region are as follows:
- Central (Centre, Clinton, Columbia, Juniata, Lycoming, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, and Union)
- Lehigh Valley (Lehigh and Northampton)
- North Central (Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Jefferson, McKean, and Potter)
- Northeast (Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Schuylkill, and Wayne)
- Northern Tier (Bradford, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, and Wyoming)
- Northwest (Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Forest, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango, and Warren)
- South Alleghenies (Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon, and Somerset)
- South Central (Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, and York)
- Southeast (Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia)
- Southwest (Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Washington, and Westmoreland)