Altoona, Pennsylvania · Public
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 21.4% reported program-share signal, $22,213 school-wide net price, and $63,435 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 507 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
21.4% reported share makes this a large program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 21.4%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~507
- Schools with reported signal
- 1,533
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 98.1%
- Graduation rate
- 16.5%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $22,213/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $88,852
- Median debt
- $25,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $63,435/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school. For regulated fields, this data also does not prove state licensure eligibility, clinical placement quality, board results, certification outcomes, or exam pass rates.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (21.4%), school-wide average net price ($22,213), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($63,435), and peer averages from 1,533 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 1,533 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($5,810 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($13,090 above). Together, those evidence points place Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona in the top 63% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 4.6% reported share · $536 net A+ North Florida College Madison, FL · 22.6% reported share · $804 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 1.1% reported share · $1,115 net A+ College of the Mainland Texas City, TX · 9.2% reported share · $1,342 net A+ St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · 7.6% reported share · $1,471 net A+ Trident Technical College Charleston, SC · 6.4% reported share · $1,406 net A+ Macomb Community College Warren, MI · 5.1% reported share · $1,618 net A+ 
West Shore Community College Scottville, MI · 9.8% reported share · $1,527 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing accounts for 21.4% of reported programs at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona, which is bigger than 84% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 507 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona's average net price is $22,213 per year, about $88,852 over four years. That is $5,810 above the $16,403 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $63,435 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $13,090 above the $50,345 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
Does this show licensure exam pass rates?
No. EduGradify does not have program-level board, certification, state licensure, clinical placement, or exam pass-rate data for this listing. If this field leads to a regulated credential, confirm Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona's current approval status and published outcomes with the department and the relevant state licensing body.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona #968 of 1,533 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.