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Penn State Altoona, Pennsylvania

Overview of Penn State Altoona

The campus of Penn State Altoona is in Altoona, Pennsylvania, which is a small city. The school is a public institution. Degrees at Penn State Altoona include, at the school's highest level, the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in engineering technician, family and social work, security and law enforcement, and conservation and resource management.

Penn State Altoona Selectivity

Admission at Penn State Altoona is selective, not open to all who apply. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 450. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 460 and 570.

Faculty

Penn State Altoona has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

In 2005, the school had 3,647 students enrolled (3,463 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

Penn State Altoona values student athletics, and belongs to the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Penn State Altoona

Penn State Altoona
3000 Ivyside Pk
Altoona, PA 16601-3760
General Phone: 81494950001
Admissions Phone: (814) 949-5466
Financial Aid Phone: (814) 949-5055
http://www.aa.psu.edu/

Penn State Altoona Programs and Degrees (2005)

Penn State Altoona awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management96business
Security And Law Enforcement49criminal justice and safety
Liberal Arts41liberal arts and sciences, English
Engineering Technician38mechanical engineering tech, electronics tech
Nursing And Emergency Medicine37registered nursing
Education And Teaching33elementary school teaching
Family And Social Work26family studies
Engineering23electrical engineering
Therapy And Counseling13psychology
Media11communication studies
Conservation And Resource Management8environmental studies
Art Studies7visual and performing arts
Science7biological and physical sciences, biology
Mathematics3mathematics
Computer Science And Engineering2information science

Number of programs and degrees for Penn State Altoona in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree26914
Associate's degree1259

Student Body

In 2005, Penn State Altoona had a total enrollment of 3,647 students (3,463 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men53%
Women47%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate99%
Graduate1%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White90%
Black5%
Hispanic2%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
(Foreign Students)1%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Pennsylvania85%
New Jersey5%
New York5%
Maryland2%
Virginia1%

Penn State Altoona Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time85 %

Penn State Altoona Room and Board (2005)

Penn State Altoona offers campus housing for 901 of its 3,463 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Altoona, Pennsylvania for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Penn State Altoona Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total4,5363,43076%1,27137%
Men2,3301,73474%67539%
Women2,2061,69677%59635%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal450550
SAT Math460570
ACT Composite1823

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT97%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT7%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (814) 949-5466

Penn State Altoona Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 10,626
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 16,024
Room and board$ 7,092
Room charge$ 3,430
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,630
Books and supplies$ 1,040
Other expenses$ 2,394

Financial Aid:
Penn State Altoona participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 332903)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (814) 949-5055

Penn State Altoona Faculty

Penn State Altoona has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured3914
Non-tenured, but on tenure track2518
Non-tenured and not on tenure track2429

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year0*3$50,781
All faculty totalcalendar year0*3$50,781

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year6$79,2352*
Associate professoracademic year29$65,86310$63,533
Assistant professoracademic year38$49,97522$50,043
Instructoracademic year14$45,39820$43,215
All faculty totalacademic year87$56,55254$51,062

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Penn State Altoona Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballAllegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
BaseballAllegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
TrackAllegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference

Penn State Altoona Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Visual and Performing Arts, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business/Commerce, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Studies

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Elementary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Human Development and Family Studies, General

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

SCIENCE
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

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Penn State Altoona Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Penn State Altoona Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Penn State Altoona Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in engineering technician
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 11%Penn State Altoona % of degrees in engineering technician
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Penn State Altoona % of degrees in security and law enforcement
Male % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%Penn State Altoona Male % of student body
% of degrees in conservation and resource management
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%Penn State Altoona % of degrees in conservation and resource management
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Penn State Altoona Number of students
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 20%Penn State Altoona % of degrees in family and social work
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)
NCAA athletic conference member

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