Showing The Pennsylvania State University sites. All education sites
Campuses of the The Pennsylvania State University. The system office site is listed but not averaged, since it is not a campus homepage.
F 44
Average readability score of 22 fully scanned The Pennsylvania State University campus sites
24th
of 57 systems, ranked by average readability score
22 of 22
The pennsylvania state university campus sites fully scanned
F 56
Average readability score of all 2,687 fully scanned education sites
How The Pennsylvania State University readability scores are distributed
Smoothed distribution of the 22 fully scanned The Pennsylvania State University campus sites, score 0 to 100. Height shows how many sites score near each value.
Distribution of 9 scores. The data table lists counts by score range.
- The Pennsylvania State University average
- All education average
View the data table
| Score range | Sites |
|---|---|
| 0 to 9 | 5 |
| 10 to 19 | 0 |
| 20 to 29 | 0 |
| 30 to 39 | 0 |
| 40 to 49 | 0 |
| 50 to 59 | 0 |
| 60 to 69 | 0 |
| 70 to 79 | 0 |
| 80 to 89 | 0 |
| 90 to 100 | 4 |
The Pennsylvania State University by readability grade, compared with all education sites
Share of fully scanned sites in each grade band. The Pennsylvania State University: 22 sites. All education: 2687 sites.
- A (90 to 100)
- B to C (70 to 89)
- D to F (below 70)
View the data table
| Group | A (90 to 100) | B to C (70 to 89) | D to F (below 70) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pennsylvania State University | 18% (4) | 0% (0) | 23% (5) |
| All education sites | 53% (1,425) | 0% (0) | 41% (1,110) |
Top 3 The Pennsylvania State University campus sites by readability score
#1 in The Pennsylvania State University · U.S. education rank 1
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
A 100 readability
- Accessibility A
- Botability A
- Security C
- Usability B
- Readability A
#1 in The Pennsylvania State University · U.S. education rank 1
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton
A 100 readability
- Accessibility A
- Botability A
- Security B
- Usability D
- Readability A
#1 in The Pennsylvania State University · U.S. education rank 1
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre
A 100 readability
- Accessibility A
- Botability A
- Security B
- Usability D
- Readability A
What each check means
- Reading level. Page text reads at or below a 7th grade level so most users can understand it. Users struggle to understand your content.
Every education site with one problem
- Education websites that are hard to read: 1,110 of 2,535 fully scanned education sites (44%), with every site listed.
The Pennsylvania State University campuses by readability score
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
berks.psu.edu
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
scranton.psu.edu
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
wilkesbarre.psu.edu
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
worldcampus.psu.edu
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 7 |
psu.edu
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus U.S. rank 74 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 7 |
brandywine.psu.edu
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine U.S. rank 58 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 3 |
greaterallegheny.psu.edu
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny U.S. rank 42 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 5 |
harrisburg.psu.edu
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg U.S. rank 56 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 7 |
schuylkill.psu.edu
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill U.S. rank 74 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
abington.psu.edu
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington U.S. rank 41 |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 | - |
| 2 |
altoona.psu.edu
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona U.S. rank 27 |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 | - |
| 4 |
beaver.psu.edu
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver U.S. rank 49 |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 | - |
| 2 |
dubois.psu.edu
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois U.S. rank 29 |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 | - |
| 2 |
behrend.psu.edu
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College U.S. rank 27 |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 | - |
| 2 |
fayette.psu.edu
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly U.S. rank 13 |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 | - |
| 6 |
greatvalley.psu.edu
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley U.S. rank 57 |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 | - |
| 2 |
hazleton.psu.edu
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton U.S. rank 21 |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 | - |
| 2 |
lehighvalley.psu.edu
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley U.S. rank 31 |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 | - |
| 4 |
montalto.psu.edu
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto U.S. rank 49 |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 | - |
| 2 |
newkensington.psu.edu
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington U.S. rank 21 |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 | - |
| 2 |
shenango.psu.edu
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango U.S. rank 13 |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 | - |
| 4 |
york.psu.edu
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York U.S. rank 49 |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 | - |
About readability
Write content at a reading level most users can understand.
Why it's important
Plain language helps people understand services and procedures the first time, reducing calls, errors and office visits.
Risks
- Users cannot understand your content.
Guidance
What we use to grade readability:
- 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (IDEA)
- Automated Readability Index (ARI)
- Flesch–Kincaid readability tests
- U.S. Federal Website Standards
- Plain Writing Act of 2010
Standards
Grades/scores
ScanGov
About this ranking
About this data
ScanGov scans the homepage of each college and university site on our higher education list. Scores come from the checks in the ScanGov standards. Sites were scanned between 10/27/2026 and 11/1/2026. Each site's report shows its own scan date. A site counts as fully scanned when its homepage loaded and sent us its page content. Averages, grade shares, failure rates, and ranks use fully scanned sites only. Grades follow the ScanGov grade scale. Rank follows the ScanGov ranking method. The full dataset, with every county's raw results, is in the ScanGov data repository.