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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto

Mont Alto, Pennsylvania·Public, 4-year or above·Mid East·montalto.psu.edu
6-yr Graduation
34%
Total enrollment
582
peer median 582
Avg net price
$19,993
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

Applied
613
613 candidates competed
Admitted
602
98.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
147
24.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
34%
4-year graduation
22%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
27%
Full-time retention
83%

Pell equity

17.0pp gap
Pell recipients
23%
Non-Pell
40%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 17.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$11,518
$30–48k$13,653
$48–75k$17,051
$75–110k$23,185
$110k+$26,342

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

Avg net price
$19,993
vs peer median $19,993
Federal loans
52.4%
In-state tuition
$14,380
Out-of-state
$23,872

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
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.

Distinct CIP programs15
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

101 total completions
01Health Professions
5958.4%
02Business
1514.9%
03Natural Resources
98.9%
04Psychology
87.9%
05Computer Sciences
55.0%
06Liberal Arts
33.0%
07Family/Consumer Sci
22.0%
08Visual/Performing Arts
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
582
12-mo unduplicated
655
Undergraduate
654
Graduate
1

Gender split

Men
43%280
Women
57%375

Race / ethnicity composition

White
77.5%
Hispanic
7.5%
Black
4.6%
Asian
4.2%
Two or more
3.7%
Non-resident
1.5%
Unknown
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
128
73 M · 55 W
Women athletes
43.0%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$682K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$1K
$2K
Head-coach salaries
$9K
$11K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Soccer
18 M · 14 W
$81K
Basketball
20 M · 9 W
$89K
Baseball
29 M ·
$61K
Volleyball
· 18 W
$60K
Softball
· 17 W
$50K
Golf
6 M ·
$16K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 670 students
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

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

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs11
    Liquor02

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    10.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    43

    Frequently asked questions about Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about PSU.

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

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto reports a 6-year graduation rate of 34% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto?

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto reports a total enrollment of 582 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto is $19,993 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 Mont Alto?

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto's yield rate is 24.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto located?

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto is located in Mont Alto, Pennsylvania 17237-9700.

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