Temple vs Penn State Altoona

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Both schools are four-year, public schools.
Temple has more expensive tuition & fees ($38,805) than Penn State Altoona ($26,958).
It is harder to admit to Temple than Penn State Altoona.
Temple has more students with 29,640 students while Penn State Altoona has 2,371 students.
Temple has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State Altoona's ratio is 13 to 1.
Temple has more full-time faculties with 2,171 faculties while Penn State Altoona has 177 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Temple University	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Location	Altoona, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification
In-State$23,005 Out-Of-State$38,805	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,972 Out-Of-State$26,958
79%	% Receiving Financial Aid	73%
$12,143	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,865

80.41 %	Acceptance Rates	98.06 %
15.19 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.26 %
-	SAT Score	1,180
-	ACT Score	26
75 %	Graduation Rate	17 %
13 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
83 %	Retention Rate	80 %
29,640	Student Population	2,371
2,171	Number of Faculties	177
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

Academic Comparison between Temple and Penn State Altoona

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors