Pennsylvania State University – Penn State Altoona: Statistics

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PositionCategory
# 5914 of 11,642 In the World
# 1630 of 452 In North America
# 1544 of 452 In the United States
# 98 of 1 In Altoona
# 368 of 11,648 For Automation and Control engineering
Top 1-3 For 1 other topics
Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

98%

Enrollment

7,544

Average SAT

1,180

Average ACT

25

Aid receiving

86%

Undergraduates

2,371

Male:Female Ratio

53:47

Type

Public
not-for-profit

Highest Degree

Master's degree

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Pennsylvania State University – Penn State Altoona has an acceptance rate of 98% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 98% 98% 98%
Applicants 8,447 3,575 4,812
Admissions 8,283 3,512 4,711
Freshmen enrolled full time 841 454 374

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 68%
Nonresident Alien 5%
Asian 5%
Hispanic 9%
Black or African American 8%
Two or more races 4%

Pennsylvania State University – Penn State Altoona majors

Pennsylvania State University – Penn State Altoona has granted 5 associate degrees across 3 programs, and 278 bachelor's degrees across 24 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Pennsylvania State University – Penn State Altoona.

Major Associate Bachelor
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other - 58
Business & Commerce, General 2 35
Electromechanical & Electromechanical Engineering Technology & Technician - 26
Psychology, General - 21
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels - 21
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 2 17
Biology & Biological Sciences, General - 13
Human Development and Family Studies, General - 13
Accounting - 12
Speech Communication and Rhetoric - 10
Transportation and Highway Engineering - 9
Computer and Information Sciences, Other - 8
Exercise Science and Kinesiology - 7
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance - 5
Environmental Studies - 5
English Language and Literature, General - 4
Mathematics, General - 4
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 1 2
Design and Applied Arts, Other - 2
History, General - 2
Biological and Physical Sciences - 1
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other - 1
Political Science and Government, General - 1
Visual and Performing Arts, General - 1
Grand Total 5 278

Publications & Citations

Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona has published 689 scientific papers with 14,513 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Physics, Psychology, Environmental Science, Medicine, Sociology, Chemistry, Automation and Control engineering, and Biology.

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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names Penn State
Total staff 400
Classification Not applicable, not in Carnegie universe (not accredited or nondegree-granting)
Address 3000 Ivyside Park Altoona, Pennsylvania, 16601-3777 United States
City Population 44,000

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