Overview

• PASSHE’s Board of Governors finalized a 3.6% tuition increase for in-state undergraduates to $7,994 for 2025-26 but will rescind the hike if lawmakers grant the requested $40.3 million appropriation.
• Temple University implemented its own 3.6% tuition rise for 2026 and ordered a 5% reduction in unit-level compensation to close a projected $60 million deficit.
• Penn State’s finance committee endorsed a 2% tuition increase for in-state students at University Park in 2026-27, maintained flat in-state rates at Commonwealth campuses, and approved varied nonresident fee hikes, all subject to full board approval.
• The university also approved a $7.3 million purchase of the former Beta Theta Pi fraternity house for swing space as part of a broader real estate strategy.
• Institutions statewide are boosting program sharing, capping staffing and compensation growth, and pursuing strategic asset acquisitions to offset shrinking federal support.