Some policy observers say the prominence of these state-related schools, particularly Penn State, has been challenging enrollment within PASSHE, which is undergoing consolidation.
Pennsylvania’s higher education market is saturated. The state has one of the biggest numbers of public and private four-year schools in the U.S. Policy experts have said the 14 PASSHE schools, many of which are on shaky financial footing, compete for attention with the state-related ones.
