Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
Penn State University, Altoona · Campus
Altoona, PA · City · Public · the Lions · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Small city
Setting
under 100,000
2,421
Undergraduates
1,000–4,999
12:1
Student–faculty
Division III median 12:1
77%
Return for year two
Division III median 79%
35%
From out of state
+ 6% from abroad
$14k
Food & housing
on campus · median $14k
The place
- SettingSmall city (under 100,000) Altoona, PA
- TypePublic
- Part ofThe Pennsylvania State University
- CalendarSemester
- Admissions97% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Where first-years come from
59%35%
In state 59%Other states 35%Abroad 6%
Division III median: 66% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
72%
White 72%Hispanic 8%Black 6%Asian 4%Two or more 4%International 5%Not reported 1%
- Women46%
- Full-time97% of undergraduates · median 94%
- First-year class859 entered last fall
- Transfers in96 4% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online13% take some classes online
- Registered with disability services9.5% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $13,820 | $4,788 | $18,608 |
| Off campus | $13,448 | $4,788 | $18,236 |
| With family | — | $4,104 | $4,104 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division III median for on-campus food and housing is $13,820. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCAir Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety2.95 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page bottom quarter for safety in Division III
- Degrees offeredAssociate's · Bachelor's · majors
Division III campuses
39%30%23%
City 39%Suburb 30%Town 23%Rural 8%
21% of the 421 Division III schools are public; the median has 1,854 undergraduates and a 12:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division III schools; every list Penn State University, Altoona is on.
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