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Pennsylvania State University - Altoona

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Altoona, PA
Population 130,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,412
Men / Women 54% / 46%
White 69%
Black 10%
Hispanic 9%
Asian 5%
Mixed 5%
International 5%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 30%
Humanities & Social Sciences 25%
Business & Economics 17%
Professional 11%
Education 8%
Engineering, Computing & Math 8%
Arts 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $15,972
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $26,958
Est. In-State Cost $20,661
Est. Out-of-State Cost $34,873
10-Year ROI $173,000
ROI Percentile 69th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 80%
4-Year Graduation Rate 12%
6-Year Graduation Rate 16%
Transfer-Out Rate 45%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,293 (15th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (26th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 10%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $1M #341
Life & Natural Sciences $1M #526
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #534

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 27%
SAT Range 1,070 – 1,290
ACT Range 22 – 28

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Division of Engineering 35 89% / 11% 0% $84,034
Civil Engineering
Rail Transportation Engineering 9 100% / 0% 0% $84,034
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 26 85% / 15% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Pennsylvania State University - Altoona 243 38% / 62% 1% $70,334
Computer and Information Sciences 8 88% / 12% 0% $118,381
Mathematics 4 100% / 0% 25% $86,942
Biological and Physical Sciences 1 0% / 100% 0%
Biology 13 23% / 77% 0% $70,174
Environmental Studies 5 20% / 80% 0% $60,893
Kinesiology 7 57% / 43% 0% $60,921
Nursing Administration 58 9% / 91% 0% $92,757
Accounting 12 67% / 33% 8% $88,931
General Business 35 77% / 23% 0% $59,271
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 1 100% / 0% 0%
Communication 10 40% / 60% 0% $50,398
Criminal Justice 17 41% / 59% 0% $56,359
English 4 50% / 50% 0% $50,993
History 2 100% / 0% 0% $47,834
Human Development and Family Studies 13 31% / 69% 0% $45,472
Letters, Arts, and Sciences 2 0% / 100% 0% $47,934
Political Science 1 0% / 100% 0% $71,263
Psychology 21 19% / 81% 0% $52,186
Education 21 24% / 76% 0% $54,729
Design 2 50% / 50% 0% $67,490
Visual and Performing Arts 1 0% / 100% 0% $38,594
Cybersecurity 5 80% / 20% 0% $110,460