Financial Aid at Penn State Altoona

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

1,767 students (73% of total 2,421 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona (Penn State Altoona). The average amount of the aid awarded is $10,865.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 86% of total 854 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $11,088.

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All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona, 1,767 undergraduate students (73% of total 2,421 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $10,865.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Penn State Altoona
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,76773% $19,197,762$10,865
Pell Grants71129% $3,903,777$5,491
Federal Student Loan1,29954% $7,959,326$6,127

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

736 beginning undergraduate students (86% of total 854 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona. The average amount of aid received is $11,088.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Penn State Altoona
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid73686% --
Grants or Scholarships66278%$7,340,515$11,088
Federal Grants30335%$1,899,211$6,268
Pell Grants29034%$1,637,547$5,647
Other Federal Grants587%$261,664$4,511
State/Local Grants17220%$782,304$4,548
Institutional Grants61572%$4,659,000$7,576
Student Loan Aid49658%$5,608,422$11,307
Federal Student Loans46955%$2,495,152$5,320
Other Student Loans16519%$3,113,270$18,868

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level375279$2,632,988$7,021
0-30,0004040$578,239$14,456
30,001-48,0003434$490,842$14,437
48,001-75,0006464$631,546$9,868
75,001-110,0008565$448,690$5,279
110,001 or more15276$483,671$3,182

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