Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Mont Alto
About
Penn State Mont Alto is a residential commonwealth campus of the Pennsylvania State University. Located in Mont Alto, Pennsylvania, the campus offers nine four-year and seven two-year degree programs, including nursing, forest technology, occupational therapy assistant, physical therapist assistant, business, information technology, and project and supply chain management.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 15.4-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 17,838 borrowers who entered repayment, 254 (1.4%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at PSU
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 6
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
PSU vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions PSU selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 Mont Alto | 34% | — | 582 | $19,454 | — |
| 50% | 89.2% | 4,104 | $16,715 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| — | — | 5,085 | $6,835 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,585 | $14,471 | Community College | |
| 58% | 86.2% | 6,975 | $20,787 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 45% | — | 4,575 | $25,110 | Baccalaureate | |
| 26% | 97.6% | 4,478 | $23,330 | — | |
| 21% | 96.4% | 502 | $17,597 | — | |
| 15% | 97.4% | 677 | $19,047 | — | |
| 51% | 96.8% | 3,339 | $11,363 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 56% | 86.5% | 5,161 | $23,726 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 69% | 82.0% | 19,401 | $17,413 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 48% | 92.1% | 1,907 | $21,741 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| Peer group median | 48% | 92.1% | 4,478 | $19,047 |
Institutions like PSU
Explore the federal data for institutions in PSU's comparison group.
- Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMaryland
Frostburg State University
Grad rate50%Admit rate89.2%Enrollment4,104Net price$16,715View data - Community CollegeMaryland
Hagerstown Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,085Net price$6,835View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Harrisburg Area Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment12,585Net price$14,471View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPennsylvania
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Grad rate58%Admit rate86.2%Enrollment6,975Net price$20,787View data - BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Grad rate45%Admit rate—Enrollment4,575Net price$25,110View data - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
Grad rate26%Admit rate97.6%Enrollment4,478Net price$23,330View data - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton
Grad rate21%Admit rate96.4%Enrollment502Net price$17,597View data - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York
Grad rate15%Admit rate97.4%Enrollment677Net price$19,047View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsWest Virginia
Shepherd University
Grad rate51%Admit rate96.8%Enrollment3,339Net price$11,363View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPennsylvania
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Grad rate56%Admit rate86.5%Enrollment5,161Net price$23,726View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMaryland
Towson University
Grad rate69%Admit rate82.0%Enrollment19,401Net price$17,413View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPennsylvania
Wilson College
Grad rate48%Admit rate92.1%Enrollment1,907Net price$21,741View data
Campus network
PSU is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.
- PA
Penn State Abington
Abington, PAView data - PA
Penn State Altoona
Altoona, PAView data - PA
Penn State Beaver
Monaca, PAView data - PA
Penn State Berks
Reading, PAView data - PA
Penn State Brandywine
Media, PAView data - PA
Penn State DuBois
DuBois, PAView data - PA
Penn State Erie-Behrend College
Erie, PAView data - PA
Penn State Fayette- Eberly
Lemont Furnace, PAView data - PA
Penn State Great Valley
Malvern, PAView data - PA
Penn State Greater Allegheny
McKeesport, PAView data - PA
Penn State Harrisburg
Middletown, PAView data - PA
Penn State Hazleton
Hazleton, PAView data - PA
Penn State Lehigh Valley
Center Valley, PAView data - PA
Penn State New Kensington
New Kensington, PAView data - PA
Penn State Schuylkill
Schuylkill Haven, PAView data - PA
Penn State Scranton
Dunmore, PAView data - PA
Penn State Shenango
Sharon, PAView data - PA
Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Dallas, PAView data - PA
Penn State York
York, PAView data - Main campusPA
World Campus
University Park, PAView data
PSU Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Institutional Research team within OPAIR 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- Carly SunseriAssistant Vice Provost for Institutional Research
- Kim MarchekLead Data Process Analyst
- Katarina DurasovaDirector of Data Modeling
- Sravani GogulamudiBusiness Intelligence Specialist
- Jeffrey MolekBusiness Intelligence Specialist
- Bhavya PidikitiBusiness Intelligence Specialist
- Aaron TippettDirector of Data Science and Analytics
- Sandy TakAssociate Director of Data Science and Analytics
- Xianzeng NiuData Scientist
- Humaira RahmanData Analyst
- Yuanhong ZhuData Scientist
- Aida Ali AkreyiDirector of Institutional Reporting
- Cheryl MurphyInstitutional Reporting Programmer
- Holly PedriInstitutional Reporting Specialist
- Russ RichinsInstitutional 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.
- Data definitionDefinitions | Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional ResearchThe page provides definitions related to faculty responsibilities and activities at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto, including instruction, instructional support, research, public service, and other university service. It details how these activities are quantified in terms of hours per week, and provides instructions on reporting these activities in the system.opair.psu.edu
- Data dictionaryData Digest | Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional ResearchThis document is from the Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto. It lists various areas such as accreditation, assessment, and institutional research that are part of the university's data and planning activities. The document also provides contact information for the office and lists resources available for strategic planning, academic analytics, and institutional surveys.opair.psu.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planPenn State Strategic Plan2025The Penn State Strategic Plan aims to elevate the university's status as a world-class institution by focusing on six key areas: student success, interdisciplinary research, land-grant impact, diversity, health care, and internal operations. Each goal aims to transform the university’s educational experience, foster inclusive excellence, and drive economic development. Backed by President Bendapudi's vision, the plan seeks to enhance Penn State's impact on both the local community and the broader society over the 2025-2030 period.strategicplan.psu.edu
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