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Comparative Higher Education Data from National Res​earchers

Net Tuition as P​​ercentage of Total Education Revenue by State (PDF)
Graph from State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) State Higher Education Finance Report showing net tuition as a percentage of total education revenue across states and U.S. average in FY 2022

PA College Affor​dability Profile (PDF)
Profile for PA on college affordability from the National College Attainment Network (NCAN), 2023

PA Profile State ​​Higher Education Finance​
Profile for PA on higher education finance from the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO), FY 2022

Public Higher Educ​​ation Appropriations Per FTE by State FY 1980-2022 (PDF)
Table from SHEEO State Higher Education Finance Report from FY 2022 showing state appropriations for public higher education per Full Time Equivalent (FTE) by state and U.S. constant adjusted dollars from 1980 through 2022

Public Higher Educatio​​n Appropriations Per FTE by State FY 2022 (PDF)
Graph from SHEEO Stat​​e Higher Education Finance Report from FY 2022 showing state higher education appropriations per Full Time Equivalent (FTE) by state and U.S. adjusted dollars in 2022

Public Higher Educa​tion Appropriations Per FTE by State FY 2001-2022​ (PDF)
Table from SHEEO State Higher Education Finance Report from FY 2022 showing financial aid for public higher education per Full Time Equivalent (FTE) by state and national constant adjusted dollars from 2001 to 2022

Rating States’ Work o​​n Post College Outcomes​
​Article from Inside Higher Ed summarizing a 2024 report from Strada Education Foundation that rates states on workforce preparation including career coaching, work-based learning and alignment with employer needs

Student Debt for College G​​​raduates in Pen​​nsylvania (PDF)
Profile for PA on student debt for college graduates in 2019-2020 from The Institute for College Access and Success (TICAS)​​