Each year The Forgotten Taxpayer subsidizes PENN STATE UNIVERSITY.

In Fiscal Year 2011-2012, the Republican Governor and the Republican General Assembly voted Penn State 227,694,000 1, almost a quarter billion dollars. For Fiscal Year 2012-2013, the Governor has proposed Taxpayer subsidy of $163,461,000 2.

PENN STATE UNIVERSITY is a multibillion dollar tax exempt corporation with an annual budget $4 billion with overpaid, underperforming professors and overstaffed and overpaid bureaucracy. PENN STATE UNIVERSITY has its own airport and owns 7 airplanes and is one of the wealthiest corporations in Pennsylvania. Commonwealth Foundation Elizabeth Stelle 7 February : Taxpayers paid a subsidy nearly $3.5 billion to Penn State over the last decade while tuition doubled to

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Pennsylvania Student to Faculty/Staff Ratio is an astounding 2:1 Student Enrollment Pennsylvania 86,206

For more on Student Enrollment click here Total Faculty/Staff 41,435 For more on Faculty and Staff click here Graduation Rate Six Year Five Year Four Year

Appropriations Act 14 of 2011 June 30 HB 1731 Pennsylvania State University - education and general expenses and Pennsylvania College of Technology
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Governor s Budget Office link Line Item Appropriations (in millions)

Last Year $214,110 Last Year 13,584 Last Year $227,694 This Year $149,877 This Year 13,584 This Year $163,461 ($64,233) -30.0% 0 0.0% ($64,233) -28.2%

The Pennsylvania State University 181 General Support 182 Pennsylvania College of Technology 183 Subtotal