50-50 Profile: Penn State Altoona

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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona -Public

Altoona, Pennsylvania
3,482 (all undergraduates)
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2017-18 Accepted: 92%
4 Year Graduation Rate: 45%
5 Year Graduation Rate: 65%
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Total Expenses In-State: $33,098
Total Expenses Out-of-State: $41,600
Average Net Price 16-17: $21,469
Freshman Non-Federal Loans: 16%
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75th PERCENTILE TEST SCORES

SAT EBRW: 590
SAT Math: 590
ACT: 26
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Common Data Set

Percent Freshman not in top quarter of class: 73%
Percent Freshman with GPA <3.50: 81%
Percent of Freshman Need Met: 65%
Percent of Non-Need Freshman Receiving Awards: 24.6%
Average Freshman Non-Need Award: $3,654

Class Schedule: Yes
Shows Class Capacity: Yes
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Athletics

NCAA D3, Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference

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Reasons to consider Penn State Altoona:

Altoona Honors College (special study abroad benefits, field trips, priority registration)
Schreyer Honors Scholars
Sheetz Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence
Sheetz Fellows Program
Undergraduate Research
Enactus
Center for Community-based Studies
Seminar Forest
Rail Transportation Engineering
Accelerated Bachelor of Science Nursing Program (ABS)

50-50 Profile: Penn State Altoona

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