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Is Penn State Altoona a Good School for the Money?

$25,058 Avg Annual Cost

College Factual’s Best for the Money Rankings compare the quality of a Penn State Altoona degree with its cost to decide whether the school is asking a fair price. Here is how Penn State Altoona measures up.

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Value Report

Unfortunately, College Factual was unable to determine the value ranking of Penn State Altoona due to a lack of data.

The Bottom Line: What Will Penn State Altoona Cost?

$25,058 Avg Annual Cost (All Students)
$32,749 Sticker Price Per Year
$100,231 Est. 4-Year Cost

Averaged across all students — those who receive aid and those who pay full price — a year at Penn State Altoona costs about $25,058. Over a standard four-year bachelor's program, that adds up to an estimated $100,231 for the degree.

Amount
Sticker Price (before aid) $32,749 / year
Net Price (students receiving aid) $22,213 / year
Average Cost (all students) $25,058 / year
Estimated 4-Year Cost $100,231

*The average cost weights the net price paid by aid recipients against the sticker price paid by everyone else. The 4-year figure assumes the standard bachelor's length; your actual time to graduate and price may differ.

Many Factors Affect Net Price

Your price depends heavily on your family income and the aid you qualify for. See the Penn State Altoona net price page for a fuller breakdown of what you might actually pay.

Does This School Make Financial Sense to You?

What Penn State Altoona costs you depends on how much aid you receive, so few students fit perfectly into averages.

86% Freshmen Receiving Aid
$10,865 Avg Grant / Scholarship
73% Undergrads Getting Grants

*College Factual publishes a single overall value ranking (the All Students row). The cost rows show what each aid group pays toward the same degree.

You can also see how the average net price at Penn State Altoona shifts with family income:

Family Income Avg Net Price / Year
$0–$30K $17,269
$30K–$48K $17,288
$48K–$75K $21,857
$75K–$110K $26,446
Over $110K $28,543

About 73% of Penn State Altoona undergraduates receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $10,865 per year. Get more details on the Penn State Altoona financial aid you may qualify for.

How to Calculate Value

College Factual calculates value by comparing a school’s average total cost to other schools of a similar quality. Unfortunately we did not have enough data to determine the value of Penn State Altoona. See the net price page for more information.

Read the full Best for the Money Ranking Methodology.

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