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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona

General Information

Name: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Address: 3000 Ivyside Pk, Altoona, PA 16601-3777
Phone:

  • General information: (814) 949-5000
  • Financial aid office: (814) 949-5055
  • Admissions office: (814) 949-5466

Website: www.aa.psu.edu/
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$10,958$10,626$10,026
        Out-of-state$16,506$16,024$15,140
Books and supplies$1,088$1,040$992
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,416$7,092$6,246
        Other expenses$2,574$2,394$2,394
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,550$8,118$7,182
        Other expenses$4,500$3,996$3,996
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,060$2,844$2,844

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$22,036$21,152$19,658
        Off-campus$25,096$23,780$22,196
        Off-campus with family$15,106$14,510$13,862
Out-of-state
        On-campus$27,584$26,550$24,772
        Off-campus$30,644$29,178$27,310
        Off-campus with family$20,654$19,908$18,976

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 82%
  • Federal grants: 28%
  • State/local grants: 36%
  • Institutional grants: 23%
  • Student loans: 75%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3001
  • State/local grants:$2829
  • Institutional grants:$3183
  • Student loans:$4850

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants4,1832,0772,106
Percent admitted79.8%80.1%79.5%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time36.1%38.8%33.4%
Part-time0.3%0.1%0.6%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 3647
First-time student retention: 83%
Overall graduation rate: 65%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 92%
    • Part Time: 8%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 50%
    • Women: 50%

White non-hispanic: 88%
Black non-hispanic: 7%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 0%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business/Commerce, General - Associate, Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Information Science/Studies - Associate
    Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
    Engineering
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician - Associate
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician - Associate
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General - Associate, Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Associate
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate, Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Associate, Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General - Bachelor


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