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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto

General Information

Name: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto
Address: One Campus Dr, Mont Alto, PA 17237-9700
Phone:

  • General information: (717) 749-6000
  • Financial aid office: (717) 749-6133
  • Admissions office: (717) 392-6100

Website: www.ma.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$10,520$10,200$9,624
        Out-of-state$15,796$15,332$14,484
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$21,598$20,726$19,256
        Off-campus$24,658$23,354$21,794
        Off-campus with family$14,668$14,084$13,460
Out-of-state
        On-campus$26,874$25,858$24,116
        Off-campus$29,934$28,486$26,654
        Off-campus with family$19,944$19,216$18,320

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 89%
  • Federal grants: 38%
  • State/local grants: 43%
  • Institutional grants: 42%
  • Student loans: 83%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3442
  • State/local grants:$2935
  • Institutional grants:$2428
  • Student loans:$4713

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants614262352
Percent admitted84.2%89.7%80.1%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time50.3%56.2%45.4%
Part-time2.7%2.1%3.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 932
First-time student retention: 76%
Overall graduation rate: 48%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 72%
    • Part Time: 28%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 43%
    • Women: 57%

White non-hispanic: 86%
Black non-hispanic: 8%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 0%

Degrees offered

    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Associate
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Information Science/Studies - 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
  • Occupational Therapist Assistant - Associate
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor
  • Physical Therapist Assistant - Associate
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Forest Technology/Technician - Associate


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