Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona admits 98.1% of applicants — accessible on admissions, compared to the national average of 72.3%. Most admitted students score in the 1070–1290 range on the SAT.

The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $22,213. The sticker price before any aid is $32,559, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $88,852.

Graduates leave Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona with a median federal student loan balance of $25,000, which works out to about $271 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 53.7% of students take federal loans.

Ten years after enrolling, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona graduates earn a median of $63,435 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 2.9× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona a value grade of C.

Admitted students score 1070–1290 on the SAT (middle 50% range, out of 1600). That means a quarter of admits scored above the high end of that range, and a quarter scored below it.

16.5% of full-time undergraduates graduate from Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 79.5%.

25 programs are listed in federal data; 25 have positive share data. The largest reported major at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (21.4%), followed by Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (11.7%).

29.4% of Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 53.7% take federal student loans.