Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Altoona, PA · Public four-year · City: Small
2,421undergraduates
98%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$22,506average net price per year
18%graduate in 6 years
77%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 7,134
- Admitted
- 6,942
- Admit rate
- 98%
- Admit rate, women
- 97%
- Admit rate, men
- 97%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 12%
- First-year students
- 859
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 27%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 530-630
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 520-630
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 3%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 22-27
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
28 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Bachelor's (58 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Associate (2 awarded), Bachelor's (35 awarded)
- Financial Planning and Services Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, Other Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Certificate (1-2 years) (15 awarded), Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Education (1)
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Associate (2 awarded), Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Engineering (2)
- Engineering, General Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- Transportation and Highway Engineering Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Human Development and Family Studies, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Design and Applied Arts, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Biological and Physical Sciences Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $15,944
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $26,668
- Housing and food on campus
- $13,820
- Books and supplies
- $1,840
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,788
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $36,392
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $47,116
- Total cost living at home
- $21,888
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $17,269 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $17,288 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $21,857 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $26,446 |
| Over $110,000 | $28,543 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 83%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 64%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $8,730
- Got a grant from the college
- 62%
- Average grant from the college
- $5,418
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 26%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 62%
- Average amount borrowed
- $11,961
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 14%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 17%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 18%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 14%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 18%
- Transferred to another college
- 46%
- Came back for year two
- 77%
| Pell grant students | 20% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 20% |
| Neither | 14% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 564 | 21% |
| Men | 691 | 15% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 42 | 14% |
| Black | 65 | 8% |
| Hispanic | 64 | 6% |
| White | 889 | 22% |
| Two or more races | 38 | 21% |
| Race unknown | 11 | 0% (small group) |
| International | 144 | 3% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,419 | 14% | 72% |
| Started here, part-time | 7 | 0% (small group) | 14% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 131 | 24% | 66% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 4 | 0% (small group) | 25% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,421
- Undergraduates
- 2,421
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,358
- Part-time undergraduates
- 63
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 4%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 10%
| Women | 46% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 72% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 5% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 3000 Ivyside Park, Altoona, PA, 16601-3777
- County
- Blair County
- Part of
- The Pennsylvania State University
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball
- Offers
- Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.