Pennsylvania State University Penn State Altoona
Penn State Altoona is a commonwealth campus of The Pennsylvania State University located in Logan Township, Pennsylvania. It is one of four full-fledged four year institutions in the Commonwealth Campus network. The full-time student count was 2,577 in 2023.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 98%
- Average net price: $21,618
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,573
- Graduation rate (150%): 16%
- Graduation rate (200%): 14%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 18%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $63,435
- Median earnings (8 years): $60,370
- Median earnings (6 years): $55,620
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Altoona, PA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Pennsylvania State University Penn State Altoona include Nursing, Business, Electromechanical.
- Nursing (58 bachelor's) · median earnings $91,032 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Business (35 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,292 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,593
- Electromechanical (26 bachelor's) · median earnings $81,835 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,362 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Psychology (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,543 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Criminal Justice (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,877 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,500
- Human Development and Family Studies (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,943 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Biology (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,910 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,717
- Accounting (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $88,192 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,218
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,505 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
Degree mix: Business 26%, Engineering 7%, Computer Science 14%, Health 31%, Biological Sciences 7%, Psychology 11%, Communication 5%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Pennsylvania State University Penn State Altoona students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,017 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $16,017
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $16,546
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $19,464
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $23,562
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $28,263
- In-state tuition and fees: $15,972
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $26,958
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $14,474
- Off-campus room and board: $15,274
- Off-campus with family: $5,020
- Typical cost of attendance: $32,559
- Sticker vs net gap: 34%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 29%
- Federal loan recipients: 54%
- Average institutional grant: $7,576
- Average federal loan: $6,127
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
Pennsylvania State University Penn State Altoona admits 98% of applicants. Of students admitted, 10% enrolled.
- Applications: 8,447
- Admitted: 8,283
- Enrolled: 850
- Yield (first-choice signal): 10%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,573
- Women: 47%
- Commuter share (estimated): 65%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 4%
- Graduate students: 0
- Graduation rate: 16%
- Come back after freshman year: 80%
- First-generation: 29%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 40%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Professor salary: $117,034
- Associate professor salary: $88,566
- Assistant professor salary: $78,393
- On-campus housing capacity: 889
- Average SAT: 1,180
- Average ACT: 26
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Pennsylvania State University Penn State Altoona acceptance rate? Pennsylvania State University Penn State Altoona admits 98% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Pennsylvania State University Penn State Altoona cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,017 a year after aid. Average net price is $21,618.
What majors does Pennsylvania State University Penn State Altoona offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Business, Electromechanical, Teacher Education, Multiple Levels, Psychology.
What is the average salary after Pennsylvania State University Penn State Altoona? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $63,435 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Pennsylvania State University Penn State Altoona graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 18% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 16%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Pennsylvania State University Penn State Altoona official site: https://altoona.psu.edu.