United StatesUniversity Park, PA
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Public · Excellent evidence
Value66/100
Excellent evidence81/100 profile coverage
Predominantly direct. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.
Admissions100
Value100
Career65
Experience85
Location55
Scorecard
A balanced read, not one ranking.
Academic87
Career55
Evidence coverage81
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Life beyond the classroom
A feel for University Park.
The seasons, at a glance
Warm summers, freezing winter nights.
Average daily highs & lows · °C · 1991–2020
Average highAverage low
Monthly breakdown & weather definitions
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Wet days | Snowy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1.1° | -6.4° | 13.6 | 8.4 |
| Feb | 2.7° | -5.8° | 11.4 | 7.3 |
| Mar | 7.6° | -2.1° | 12.0 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 15.1° | 4.1° | 13.6 | 1.0 |
| May | 20.8° | 10.2° | 14.5 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 25.0° | 15.2° | 12.3 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 27.3° | 17.4° | 12.4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 26.3° | 16.4° | 11.2 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 22.4° | 12.3° | 10.7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 15.9° | 6.1° | 11.4 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 9.3° | 0.8° | 10.5 | 1.6 |
| Dec | 3.6° | -3.3° | 12.8 | 5.6 |
Wet day: at least 0.01 inches (0.254 mm) of precipitation, including melted snow. This is not a rain-only count. Snowy day: at least 0.1 inches (2.54 mm) of new snowfall, not existing snow cover. Annual counts sum monthly average day counts; rare events may round to zero.
Highs and lows are averages of daily maximum and minimum temperatures, not record extremes. These are published 30-year climate normals, not a forecast. Recent years can be warmer or otherwise differ. Season labels summarise June–August highs and December–February lows.
Weather station: STATE COLLEGE, PA US, approximately 0.5 km from Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. Nearby station conditions can differ from campus, particularly with elevation or coastal differences. Retrieved 2026-09-07.
Weather data: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals · U.S. public-domain government data. Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Temperature units converted and monthly day-count normals summed by Univised; no NOAA endorsement implied.
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Official university website ↗Rankings
Reputation & career strength.
Univised career benchmarks
How estimated
Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.10× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.
Raw observed/expected ratio: 1.26×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.380. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.
With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 1.06× to 1.16×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.
Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.
How estimated
Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.52× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.
Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.50×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.960. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.
With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.51× to 0.54×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.
Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.
How estimated
Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.99× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.
Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.98×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.549. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.
With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.99× to 0.99×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.
Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.
How estimated
Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.
Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.
Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.
How estimated
Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.01× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.
Raw observed/expected ratio: 1.04×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.162. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.
With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 1.00× to 1.01×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.
Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.
How estimated
Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.93× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.
Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.79×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.342. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.
With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.88× to 0.96×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.
Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.
Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.
Creative paths
Where creative careers have started.
Documented education links for notable people—not graduation counts or hiring odds. This initial Wikidata snapshot samples up to 500 links per field.
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
7 distinct people in this snapshot
Acting · 1
Design · 4
- Bonnie MacLeanEmployer history: Pratt Institute
- Susan Margaret WatkinsEmployer history: Cornell University
- A. Lawrence KocherEmployer history: Black Mountain College
- John Hoke IIIEmployer history: Nike
Journalism · 2
- Andrew W. M. BeierleEmployer history: Emory University, Orlando Sentinel
University context
A little more perspective.
Campus community
Faith & belonging
No reported institutional religious affiliation
Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.
Campus experience
Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.
Industry strengths
Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.
Sports snapshot
Wrestling MenArchived rank #1 · (12-0)
Soccer WomenArchived rank #5 · 16-3-4
Football MenArchived rank #10 · 10-2
Volleyball WomenArchived rank #12 · 23-9
IceHockey WomenArchived rank #15 · 29
IndoorTrack MenArchived rank #21
OutdoorTrack MenArchived rank #27
IndoorTrack WomenArchived rank #31
Degrees
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CriminologyMaster's Degree$53,697 Curriculum and InstructionDoctoral Degree$62,260 Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$50,856 Curriculum and InstructionPost-baccalaureate Certificate$73,215 Data Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsMaster's Degree$84,626 Data ProcessingBachelors Degree$74,314 Data ProcessingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$53,954 Demography and Population StudiesDoctoral Degree$63,998 Design and Applied ArtsBachelors Degree$42,682 Design and Applied ArtsMaster's Degree$46,554 Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesAssociate's Degree$46,840 Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate$53,244 Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelors Degree$26,187 Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftMaster's Degree$41,205 East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$44,170 Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyDoctoral Degree$57,189 Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyMaster's Degree$43,464 EconomicsBachelors Degree$51,907 EconomicsDoctoral Degree$127,993 EconomicsMaster's Degree$64,005 Education, GeneralBachelors Degree$36,437 Education, GeneralPost-baccalaureate Certificate$73,215 Education, OtherBachelors Degree$39,084 Education, OtherGraduate/Professional Certificate$73,215 Education, OtherPost-baccalaureate Certificate$73,215 Educational Administration and SupervisionBachelors Degree$37,543 Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$84,653 Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate/Professional Certificate$79,918 Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$43,426 Educational Administration and SupervisionPost-baccalaureate Certificate$79,918
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