Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona is one of the forty-four public 4-year colleges in Pennsylvania. The campus is located in an urban area, in Altoona.
According to the NCES 2017 report, a total of 3,482 students attend the school. In the 2017 fall enrollment, 1,274 freshman students enrolled, and approximately 1,045 students returned for their sophomore year (which makes its freshman retention rate 82%). Every year 64% of the graduating class students graduate in 150% of the time it takes to complete their studies.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona’s in-state tuition for the 2017-2018 academic year was $14,214, and fees were $976. Out-of-state tuition and fees for the same period were $22,716 and $976 respectively.