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Penn State Mont Alto, Pennsylvania

Overview of Penn State Mont Alto

Penn State Mont Alto is found in Mont Alto, Pennsylvania. Mont Alto is a town not far from a more urbanized area. The school is a public institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Master's degree at Penn State Mont Alto.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in family and social work, nursing and emergency medicine, therapy and counseling, nutrition and exercise therapy, and conservation and resource management.

Penn State Mont Alto Selectivity

Admission to Penn State Mont Alto is not automatic; not everyone who applies gets in. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 420. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 420 and 550.

Faculty

Penn State Mont Alto maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

Students numbered 932 in 2005 at Penn State Mont Alto.

Student Life

A lot of students at the school attend part-time. Penn State Mont Alto offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Penn State Mont Alto

Penn State Mont Alto
1 Campus Dr
Mont Alto, PA 17237-9703
General Phone: (717) 749-6000
Admissions Phone: (717) 749-6130
Financial Aid Phone: (717) 749-6000
http://www.ma.psu.edu/

Penn State Mont Alto Programs and Degrees (2005)

Penn State Mont Alto awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy38occupational therapy, occupational therapist assistant
Nursing And Emergency Medicine32registered nursing
Family And Social Work21family studies
Conservation And Resource Management19forest technology
Therapy And Counseling16physical therapist assistant
Business And Management16business, business management
Liberal Arts4liberal arts and sciences
Computer Science And Engineering2information science
Engineering Technician1mechanical engineering tech

Number of programs and degrees for Penn State Mont Alto in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree1009
Bachelor's degree493

Student Body

In 2005, Penn State Mont Alto had a total enrollment of 932 students (778 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men50%
Women50%
Full-Time92%
Part-Time8%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate96%
Graduate4%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White88%
Black7%
Hispanic2%
Asian3%
American Indian0%
(Foreign Students)0%

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

ResidencePercent
Pennsylvania85%
Maryland6%
New York3%
New Jersey3%
Virginia2%
District of Columbia1%
Connecticut1%

Penn State Mont Alto Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time79 %

Penn State Mont Alto Room and Board (2005)

Penn State Mont Alto offers campus housing for 438 of its 778 (full-time) students.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Penn State Mont Alto Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total64955986%28551%
Men29426189%14355%
Women35529884%14248%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal420540
SAT Math420550
ACT Composite1524

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 SAT96%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT3%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (717) 749-6130

Penn State Mont Alto Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 10,200
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 15,332
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 Mont Alto participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 332911)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (717) 749-6000

Penn State Mont Alto Faculty

Penn State Mont Alto has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured76
Non-tenured, but on tenure track72
Non-tenured and not on tenure track1122

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professorcalendar year0*1*
Instructorcalendar year0*2*
All faculty totalcalendar year0*3$53,845

*: 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 year1*0*
Associate professoracademic year3$62,5233$59,991
Assistant professoracademic year11$56,5365$51,629
Instructoracademic year8$47,88218$48,770
All faculty totalacademic year23$55,26726$50,614

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

Penn State Mont Alto Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Forest Technology/Technician

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Human Development and Family Studies, General

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Occupational Therapist Assistant
Occupational Therapy/Therapist

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Physical Therapist Assistant

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Penn State Mont Alto Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Penn State Mont Alto Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in conservation and resource management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Penn State Mont Alto % of degrees in conservation and resource management
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Penn State Mont Alto % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Penn State Mont Alto % of degrees in family and social work
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 10%Penn State Mont Alto % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Penn State Mont Alto Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of freshmen enrolled part-time
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%Penn State Mont Alto % of freshmen enrolled part-time
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 16%Penn State Mont Alto Salaries of full-time faculty
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Penn State Mont Alto Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%Penn State Mont Alto % of degrees in therapy and counseling
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
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching

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