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Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona

Altoona, Pennsylvania·Public, 4-year or above·Mid East·altoona.psu.edu
6-yr Graduation
17%
-10.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
2,371
peer median 542
Avg net price
$22,213
+$4.6k vs peer
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About

Penn State Altoona is a public satellite campus of Pennsylvania State University located in Logan Township, Pennsylvania. It is one of four four-year institutions in the university's Commonwealth Campus network. The full-time student count was 2,577 in 2023.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
8,447
8,447 candidates competed
Admitted
8,283
98.1% acceptance rate
Enrolled
850
10.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
17%-10.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
12%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
16%
Full-time retention
80%

Pell equity

0.6pp gap
Pell recipients
17%53 of 317
Non-Pell (all)
16%134 of 816
Subsidized loan, no Pell
21%76 of 359
No Federal Aid
13%58 of 457

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$16,017
$30–48k$16,546
$48–75k$19,464
$75–110k$23,562
$110k+$28,263

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$22,213
+$4,616vs peer median $17,597
Federal loans
53.7%
In-state tuition
$15,972
Out-of-state
$26,958

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 17,838 borrowers who entered repayment, 254 (1.4%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.4%
-0.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
17,838
Defaulted
254
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.9%
2017
5.0%
2018
4.0%
2019
1.4%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at PSU

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs36
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

296 total completions
01Health Professions
8428.4%
02Business
5418.2%
03Education
4113.9%
04Engineering Tech
279.1%
05Engineering
206.8%
06Computer Sciences
165.4%
07Security/Protective
165.4%
08Parks/Recreation
165.4%
09Family/Consumer Sci
134.4%
10Biological Sciences
93.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
2,371
12-mo unduplicated
2,507
Undergraduate
2,507
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
54%1,359
Women
46%1,148

Race / ethnicity composition

White
68.4%
Hispanic
9.5%
Black
7.9%
Asian
4.8%
Non-resident
4.6%
Two or more
3.8%
Unknown
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
253
144 M · 109 W
Women athletes
43.1%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$2.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$8K
$6K
Head-coach salaries
$17K
$15K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Soccer
24 M · 26 W
$62K
Volleyball
19 M · 17 W
$153K
Baseball
36 M · —
$136K
Basketball
17 M · 14 W
$216K
Swimming
14 M · 15 W
$83K
Tennis
13 M · 10 W
$33K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
6.20
15 offenses · 2,421 students

3-year trend

3.881 yr ago6.20Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
32
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
25
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
5
Fondling
5
Burglary
3
Arson
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

15total
  • On campus12
  • Non-campus3

Includes 11 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
4
Dating violence
7
Stalking
11 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Race1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs52
Liquor317

Residence-hall fires

  • Spruce Hall1 fire
    ElectricalDamage $100-$999

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
13.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
152

PSU vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions PSU selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectPennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
17%—2,371$22,213—
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
22%95.7%482$17,418—
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
30%98.7%1,884$24,356—
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine
25%98.1%1,236$22,585—
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly
36%95.5%405$14,596—
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny
18%96.5%352$15,521—
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton
21%96.4%502$17,597—
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
18%97.4%867$18,220—
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto
27%98.2%582$19,454—
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington
22%95.3%421$18,305—
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill
29%96.6%624$19,659—
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango
30%92.2%265$18,095—
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre
19%97.0%315$16,448—
University of Connecticut-Avery Point
62%88.2%477$13,807—
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus
65%88.3%1,544$16,403—
University of Connecticut-Stamford
57%83.0%2,482$16,798—
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
53%86.7%745$10,875—
University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex
—0.0%173——
Peer group median27%95.7%542$17,597

Institutions like PSU

Explore the federal data for institutions in PSU's comparison group.

IPEDS

Campus network

PSU is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

IPEDS
Part ofPennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA · Main campus
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PSU Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research
Phone
814-863-8721
Address
203 Rider Building, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802

The Institutional Research team supports individual unit endeavors toward organizational excellence by making institutional data and strategic information easily accessible, clearly understood, and well-leveraged both within the University and across the Commonwealth.

Visit IR office page
Team
15 members
  • Carly Sunseri
    Assistant Vice Provost for Institutional Research
  • Kim Marchek
    Lead Data Process Analyst
  • Katarina Durasova
    Director of Data Modeling
  • Sravani Gogulamudi
    Business Intelligence Specialist
  • Jeffrey Molek
    Business Intelligence Specialist
  • Bhavya Pidikiti
    Business Intelligence Specialist
  • Aaron Tippett
    Director of Data Science and Analytics
  • Sandy Tak
    Associate Director of Data Science and Analytics
  • Xianzeng Niu
    Data Scientist
  • Humaira Rahman
    Data Analyst
  • Yuanhong Zhu
    Data Scientist
  • Aida Ali Akreyi
    Director of Institutional Reporting
  • Cheryl Murphy
    Institutional Reporting Programmer
  • Holly Pedri
    Institutional Reporting Specialist
  • Russ Richins
    Institutional Data Analyst

Common Data Set

PSU's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Source publications

Reports & documents (4)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Frequently asked questions about Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about PSU.

What is the graduation rate at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona?

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona reports a 6-year graduation rate of 17% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona?

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona reports a total enrollment of 2,371 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona?

The average net price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona is $22,213 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona?

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona's yield rate is 10.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona located?

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona is located in Altoona, Pennsylvania 16601-3777.

Who runs Institutional Research at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona?

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona's IR work is done by the Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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