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Pennsylvania State University Penn State Altoona (PA): Merit Aid, Financial Aid Data, Offer Data & More

Public3,244 StudentsIn State: $33,396/yrOut of state: $42,648/yr

Pennsylvania State University Penn State Altoona offers 99% of incoming freshmen merit aid. The average merit aid award is $4,131. Pennsylvania State University Penn State Altoona is a public college located in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Its student population is 3,244. It is a four-year, medium, primarily residential campus. It has an acceptance rate of 91%. Pennsylvania State University Penn State Altoona 4 year graduation rate is 44% .


Merit Aid Stats For Pennsylvania State University Penn State Altoona


FRESHMAN W/O NEED, RECEIVING MERIT AID

$4,131

AVG. MERIT AID AWARD

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% of freshman
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$4,958

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Admission Data


  • Admission rate 91%
  • Avg. high school GPA NA
  • Avg. ACT 22.5
  • Avg. SAT 1090
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Upcoming Deadlines For Pennsylvania State University Penn State Altoona


  • Early decision 1 - Deadline
    Nov 1
  • Early decision 1 - Notification
    Dec 24
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Pennsylvania State University Penn State Altoona Offers

Colleges with Similar Merit Aid Award Percentages and Award Amounts


Name
Cost
Received Merit
Aid
Avg Merit
Aid
Acceptance
Rate
Merit
Match
Pennsylvania State University Penn State Altoona $42,648 99% $4,131 91%

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Ferris State University $24,036 100% $4,470 81%

NA

Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts $35,085 97% $4,237 74%

NA

Florida Polytechnic University n/a * 100% $3,905 51%

NA

Colleges with similar merit aid awards levels and amounts

Colleges in Mid East Region with similar merit aid awards levels


Name
Cost
Received Merit
Aid
Avg Merit
Aid
Acceptance
Rate
Pennsylvania State University Penn State Altoona $42,648 99% $4,131 91%
Canisius College $43,454 95% $14,914 79%
Moravian College $64,107 100% $23,305 73%
Lycoming College $58,059 100% $27,542 66%
Keuka College $50,637 100% $20,250 86%
Neumann University $49,960 100% $20,689 69%
Drexel University $58,514 98% $21,006 77%
Susquehanna University $65,000 98% $33,994 72%
Muhlenberg College $69,945 96% $22,655 62%
Mansfield University Of Pennsylvania $38,752 100% $5,038 92%
Desales University $67,046 98% $20,925 79%
Washington College $65,286 97% $25,306 64%
Nazareth College $52,145 100% $25,213 64%
Seton Hill University $51,332 100% $20,226 75%
Saint John Fisher College $50,300 100% $14,860 64%
Point Park University $48,510 98% $14,723 65%
Juniata College $62,125 94% $27,903 70%
Messiah College $50,380 97% $18,758 79%
Rochester Institute Of Technology $61,484 94% $16,578 66%
Goucher College $63,850 100% $24,950 80%
Colleges in Mid East Region with similar merit aid awards levels and amounts

Colleges with similar acceptance rate and median earnings of alumni after 10 years


Name
Acceptance
Rate
10 Year
Salary
Pennsylvania State University Penn State Altoona 91 $86,800
University Of Nevada Reno 88 $95,000
University Of Maine 92 $95,000
Illinois State University 89 $95,000
University Of New Haven 84 $94,800
California State University Stanislaus 86 $94,200
Pacific University 85 $94,000
Utah State University 89 $93,900
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and median earnings of alumni after 10 years

Colleges with similar acceptance rate and cost of attendance


College
Acceptance
Rate
Attendance
Cost
Pennsylvania State University Penn State Altoona 91 $42,648
William Paterson University Of New Jersey 93 $38,408
Trinity Washington University 95 $38,490
Waynesburg University 91 $38,500
Sonoma State University 90 $38,506
Western Kentucky University 97 $38,662
Mansfield University Of Pennsylvania 92 $38,752
University Of Nevada Las Vegas 82 $38,829
University Of Nevada Reno 88 $38,865
Grace College And Theological Seminary 82 $38,878
Huntington University 83 $38,974
University Of Nebraska At Omaha 82 $39,056
Johnson State College 84 $39,070
Spalding University 96 $39,278
Western Washington University 88 $39,495
Wilmington College 85 $39,500
Campbellsville University 83 $39,586
Wilson College 92 $39,854
Life University 94 $39,901
New Jersey City University 96 $40,011
Bluefield College 95 $40,132
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and cost of attendance

Colleges with similar acceptance rate and similar 4 year graduation rates


Name
Acceptance
Rate
4 year
graduation
Pennsylvania State University Penn State Altoona 91 44%
Nichols College 82 48%
Longwood University 89 48%
Moody Bible Institute 95 48%
Saint Martin's University 96 47%
Chestnut Hill College 96 47%
Robert Morris University 84 47%
Otis College Of Art And Design 94 47%
Illinois State University 89 47%
Loyola University New Orleans 94 47%
Pennsylvania State University Penn State Erie Behrend College 89 47%
University Of Northwestern St Paul 93 47%
Wilson College 92 47%
Columbia College 96 46%
Ave Maria University 83 46%
Benedictine College 93 46%
Mount Saint Mary's University 84 46%
University Of Detroit Mercy 83 46%
The College Of Saint Rose 87 46%
University Of Colorado Boulder 82 45%
Suffolk University 85 45%
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and similar 4 year graduation rates

Comparing merit aid in colleges with similar acceptance rates.


Name
Received Merit
Aid
Avg Merit
Aid
Pennsylvania State University Penn State Altoona 99% $4,131
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