OPAIR
Key Projects
DEIB Dashboard
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Data Digest
A Modern Approach to the Factbook
iTwo (Institutional Insight)
Interactive Data Analysis and Distribution
Self Study 2024
News and Updates
OPAIR publishes 2022-23 Program Learning Outcomes Annual Report
“Penn State’s Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research (OPAIR) recently released the annual Program Learning Outcomes report for 2022-23. The document presents insights gleaned from assessment reports submitted by more than 600 major and certificate programs across the University.”
OPAIR Spotlight: Amanda Innocent-Ike – Data Modeling Analyst
“My primary focus is on advancing my skills and contributing to the success of the projects I’m involved in. Professionally, I aim to deepen my understanding of data modeling techniques and tools, refine my ability to translate complex data into actionable insights, and collaborate effectively with my team to drive meaningful outcomes.”
OPAIR Spotlight: Kyrie DeShong – Project Manager
“I was very excited to recently wrap up a few big milestones: the upload of our Self-Study and evidence to Middle States, transitioning user ticketing for the IR teams from Jira to ServiceNow, and adding degree completion data to the IDR database/RADAR. I am excited to continue growing RADAR (the Reporting & Data Analytics Resource) as a central point of access for OPAIR institutional reporting & data.”
Self Study 2024
MSCHE accreditation assures students, their families, and the public of the educational quality of a Penn State education. Institutional accreditation is also a requirement for the University to participate in the Department of Education’s Title IV federal financial aid program.
Strategic University Projects
CARES Act/CRRSAA/ARP Act Information
Penn State’s Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund reporting information is available here.
Foreign Gift and Contract Reporting
More information on Section 117 of the Higher Education Act, due diligence, and reporting resources are available here.
Nuventive Assessment Management System
Information and training resources for the AMS are available here.
We Earn
Penn State graduates more than 21,000 students annually across more than 200 academic programs and all degree levels. Our alumni impact the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the nation, and the world. The University participates in two projects designed to estimate Penn State graduates’ return on their higher education investment from 2001 through 2022.Â
First, we collaborate with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry to evaluate alumni who have worked and are working across the Commonwealth. Second, we are part of a national Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) project with 29 other states and the U.S. Census Bureau to assess earnings and area of employment, comparable by geography and by years since graduation.
Information from Labor and Industry and from US Census was merged with internal Penn State data on more than 405,000 graduates across all degrees, levels, and campuses. This information provides the best current estimate of the value a Penn State degree carries across the United States. We welcome the public’s exploration of recent graduates’ earnings and alumni with ten years of workforce experience.Â
Learn more about the value of being a Nittany Lion.
Dynamic. Accurate. Relevant.
Today, users can access fully customizable dashboards with ease, find the data they desire, carry their filters forward through their search, and export it in one click into Excel.
OPAIR is proud of the Pennsylvania State University Data Digest and works hard to provide more data and features.