by our College Data Analytics TeamPenn State Altoona earned 10 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 0 in the top 5%, 3 in the top 10% and 7 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #335 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans, a top 10% award.
Key facts
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2026. Data as of: July 2026.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona holds 10 ranking badges across 2 fields of study; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s athletics or online-program rankings. College Factual re-runs each ranking as fresh data is published. The current ranking cycle is 2026 edition. For every ranking, the check mark shows the top tier achieved. Explore our data sources and methodologies. College administrators who want to showcase these awards through our badge program can contact us.
| Award Level | Badges |
|---|---|
| Top 1% | 0 |
| Top 5% | 0 |
| Top 10% | 3 |
| Top 15% | 7 |
| Total | 10 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona is best known for Computer & Information Sciences: 2 of its 9 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Computer Information Systems, Electromechanical Engineering and Information Technology. Its highest traditional-student placement is #47 of 565 in Highest Paid Graduates for Computer Information Systems.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male / Female Diversity | ✓ | |||
| Male / Female Diversity (Middle Atlantic) | ✓ | |||
| Male / Female Diversity (Pennsylvania) | ✓ | |||
| Location Diversity | ✓ | |||
| Location Diversity (Middle Atlantic) | ✓ | |||
| Location Diversity (Pennsylvania) | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | ||||
| Highest Paid Graduates | ✓ | |||
| Information Technology | ||||
| Highest Paid Graduates | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electromechanical Engineering | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
In College Factual’s 2026 veterans rankings, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona earned 1 badge; its highest placement is #335 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for Veterans | ✓ |
Badges on this page come from rankings grounded in U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona appears in 69 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
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