Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona

3000 Ivyside Park
Altoona, PA 16601-3777
(814) 949-5000
www.altoona.psu.edu/
fax:
president:Lori J. Bechtel-Wherry
5700 Applications Acceptance Rate 0.85 Graduation Rate 0.69
0.65 0.73

STUDENT RATIO

3861

ENTERING CLASS SIZE

14240 | 21302

IN-STATE | OUT-OF-STATE TUITION

3645

CLASS SIZE

21

MEDIAN ACT SCORES

Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled
505

SAT MATH

485

SAT READING

480

SAT WRITING

21

ACT COMPOSITE

Admissions Statistics

Graduation Rate (Gender)

0.65
0.73
Men
Women
SAT Math Scores
25%
50%
75%
450
505
560
SAT Critical Reading Scores
25%
50%
75%
440
485
530
SAT Writing Scores
25%
50%
75%
430
480
530
ACT Composite Scores
25%
50%
75%
19
21
23
Financial Aid Statistics
0
Percent of students receiving student loan

Student Debt & Earnings Post Graduation

Median Debt Upon Graduation

$27000

Average Monthly Payment

$300

Median Earnings

$47500

% of students earning 25K or above post graduation

71%
URL Applyadmissions.psu.edu/apply/
Application Fee50
Percent Admitted (Men)0.85
Percent Admitted (Women)0.86
Part-time Undergraduate Enrollment216
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native0
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.03
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American0.09
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino0.04
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White0.78
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are two or more races0.02
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown0.01
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates receiving any financial aid0.83
Average amount of student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates8661
Average amount of other student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates13184
Applicants Men2875
Applicants Women2825
Admissions Total4856
Admissions Men2438
Admissions Women2418
ACT English 25th percentile score18
ACT English 75th percentile score24
ACT Math 25th percentile score19
ACT Math 75th percentile score25
ACT Writing 25th percentile score6
ACT Writing 75th percentile score8
Average SAT Score990
Median ACT English Score21
Median ACT Math Score22
ACT Median Writing Score7
Percent of all federal undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan (Excludes Parent Plus loans)72%
% of loans where $1 or more of principal has been paid (3 years after graduation)86%
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  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • Environmental Studies
  • History, General
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
  • Organizational Behavior Studies
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other