Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference
Penn State University, Altoona Men's Swimming & Diving
Altoona, PA · the Lions · Penn State University, Altoona overview
14
Roster
2024–25 season
$44k
Team budget
11th percentile in Division III
$3,174
Per roster spot
median $6,086
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
97%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Penn State University, Altoona fields a men's swimming & diving team in the State University of New York Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 14 players, below the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $44,442, well below the median of $97k — $3,174 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division III men's swimming & diving programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's swimming & diving programs
Where this program sits against its 217 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#194Team budgetof 217 · Division III#198Spend per playerof 217 · Division III#142Roster sizeof 217 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster14 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$44,442 for the year
- Operating expenses$23,173 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$3,174 division median $6,086
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$8,135 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Hein head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school swimming & diving players119,102 2024-25
- Division III roster spots4,187 217 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 28 3.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →2,421undergraduates · 2,421 students in all
Women 46% Men 54%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →97%admitted · of 7,134 applicants
SAT middle 50%1050 – 1260
ACT middle 50%22 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 18%
Men's Swimming & Diving
Full picture →14on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $44,442 $3,174 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $8,135
Cost
Full picture →$22,506net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,944 in-state · $26,668 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.95violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 14 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 20 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's
Research Penn State University, Altoona
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Swimming & Diving program14 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions97% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,506 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 2,421Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.95 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Swimming & Diving programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Francis University Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 12 | — | — | — | 77% | |
| Juniata College Division III · Landmark Conference | 21 | 9 | $71k | — | 72% | |
| University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 29 | — | — | — | 96% | |
| Pennsylvania State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 34 | 28 | $1.3M | 981 | 54% | |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 40 | 18 | $223k | — | 91% | |
| Saint Vincent College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 55 | 15 | $97k | — | 59% | |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 57 | 14 | $122k | — | 86% | |
| Frostburg State University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 68 | 22 | $132k | — | 89% | |
| Dickinson College Division III · Centennial Conference | 68 | 19 | $68k | — | 43% | |
| Gettysburg College Division III · Centennial Conference | 79 | 24 | $161k | — | 48% | |
| Messiah University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 79 | 12 | $29k | — | 78% | |
| Chatham University Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 80 | 4 | $17k | — | 70% |
Other men's swimming & diving programs in the State University of New York Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State University of New York at Cortland | 30 | $193k | $6,427 | — | vs | |
| State University of New York at Oneonta | 23 | $102k | $4,434 | — | vs | |
| The State University of New York at Fredonia | 5 | $95k | $19,021 | — | vs | |
| University of Pittsburgh, Bradford | 11 | $86k | $7,819 | — | vs | |
| Pennsylvania State Univ. Erie, the Behrend College | 31 | $85k | $2,740 | — | vs | |
| State University of New York at Potsdam | 10 | $82k | $8,220 | — | vs | |
| State University of New York at Oswego | 20 | $80k | $4,003 | — | vs | |
| Penn State University, Altoona | 14 | $44k | $3,174 | — | vs | |
| State University of New York at Delhi | 6 | $31k | $5,093 | — | vs |
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