<p>Thanks cosmicfish. More information:
[url=<a href=“http://www.cheyney.edu/about-cheyney-university/PASSHE.cfm]PASSHE[/url”>http://www.cheyney.edu/about-cheyney-university/PASSHE.cfm]PASSHE[/url</a>]</p>
<p>Are there other states that have “state affiliated” status similar to PA? I think this causes much confusion, especially when trying to compare schools across states. In my view, PSU and Pitt really can’t be fully compared in terms of costs because of this. I’m also not sure if there’s any advantage to this state of affairs as these schools don’t receive much state funding (relatively speaking of course) but don’t enjoy the status of being a private institution.</p>
<p>University of Delaware is similar to Pitt and Penn State receiving some portion of funding from the state govt but otherwise independent of the state</p>
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<p>Aglages’ link does not open for me. The PA state schools include Shippensburg, Indiana University of Pa, and many others. </p>
<p>Pitt was called the University of Western Pennsylvania in its early days and was private. It was initially designed be kind of a book end to Penn. I think that it became state supported in 1966.</p>
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I disagree. I think PSU and Pitt enjoy receiving money from the state (small though the amount may be) and at the same time not be required to open their books to reveal details about admissions, expenses or details about Jo Pa’s salary for instance. The best of both worlds. </p>
<p>Pennsylvania gets to claim that they have great state supported universities without actually needing to contribute anywhere near the cost required to operate PSU and Pitt.</p>
<p>The students and their families get…well… what they deserve for electing the politicians they have.</p>
<p>Not arguing your point, aglages, but one small correction–</p>
<p>“HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Penn State football coach Joe Paterno’s salary is about a half-million dollars a year, state officials disclosed Thursday after a long fight by the university to keep the figure secret, dampening speculation that he is among the highest paid in the nation.
The State Employees’ Retirement System released Paterno’s salary more than a week after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that the salaries of Paterno and other top Penn State officials are public information.”</p>
<p>[State:</a> Joe Paterno’s salary around $500,000 - USATODAY.com](<a href=“http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/bigten/2007-11-29-paterno-salary_N.htm]State:”>http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/bigten/2007-11-29-paterno-salary_N.htm)</p>
<p>(This happened in 2007.)</p>
<p>Thank you 1moremom! Obviously PSU and I both were confused about whether salaries needed to be disclosed by “state affiliated” colleges. Fortunately the Pennsylvania Supreme Court helped clear up that misunderstanding.</p>
<p>Also, my note about 2007 was in part a reference to the salary number. He’s making over $1M a year these days.
[Joe</a> Paterno remains highest-paid Penn State employee at $1 million+ | PennLive.com](<a href=“http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/05/joe_paterno_remains_highest-pa.html]Joe”>Joe Paterno remains highest-paid Penn State employee at $1 million+ - pennlive.com)</p>