Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center is a Less than 2-year, public school located in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Its published tuition & fees of Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training program, which is the largest program at the school, is $19,100 for the academic year 2024-2025.
A total of 220 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 68%. Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center has 24 vocational programs.
Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time
The largest program at Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center is Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training and its 2025 tuition & fees are $19,100. For reference, the average tuition for the Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training program of all trade schools in the United States is $18,035.
The following table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.
2025 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
| Program Name | Tuition & Fees | Books & Supplies | Program Lengths | Avg. Completion Time |
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| Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training |
$19,100 |
$2,720 |
1,500 Hours |
12 Months |
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| National Average |
$18,035 |
- |
1,202 Hours |
12.85 Months |
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| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology |
$11,578 |
$1,831 |
900 Hours |
9 Months |
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| National Average |
$14,851 |
- |
531 Hours |
10.39 Months |
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| Welding Technology / Welder |
$10,715 |
$1,846 |
800 Hours |
9 Months |
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| National Average |
$10,695 |
- |
753 Hours |
9.71 Months |
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| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (other) |
$11,378 |
$2,956 |
900 Hours |
9 Months |
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| National Average |
$9,495 |
- |
950 Hours |
10.75 Months |
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| Medical / Clinical Assistant |
$14,691 |
$2,270 |
1,380 Hours |
11 Months |
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| National Average |
$16,239 |
- |
318 Hours |
9.35 Months |
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| Dental Assisting / Assistant |
$5,150 |
$150 |
216 Hours |
7 Months |
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| National Average |
$16,730 |
- |
239 Hours |
9.22 Months |
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2025 Average Costs of Attendance
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees are $19,100 at Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $2,720. The total cost of attendance is $38,440 when a student lives off-campus.
2025 Average Costs of Attendance
| Tuition & Fees | $19,100 |
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| Books & Supplies | $2,720 |
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| Room & Board | $12,000 |
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| Other Living Expenses | $4,620 |
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| Total Cost of Attendace (COA) | $38,440 |
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1Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.2The tuition & fees are based on out-of-state rates.
Vocational Programs Information
Total Number of Vocational Programs
| Less than 12 Weeks Cert. | 1 Year Cert. | 1-2 Years Cert. | 2-4 Years Cert. |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 2 | 1 | 21 | NOT OFFERED |
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Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center offers 24 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate, 1-year certificate, and 2-Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted on-site education.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.
List of Vocational Programs at Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center
| Less than 12 Weeks Cert. | 1 Year Cert. | 1-2 Years Cert. | 2-4 Years Cert. |
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| Institutional Food Workers | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Important Statistics for Prospective Students
The graduation rate at Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center is 68%. The students to faculty ratio is 10 to 1 an the retention rate is 73%.
Key Academics Stats
| Graduation Rate | 68% |
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| Retention Rate | 73%(full-time), 82% (part-time) |
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 10 to 1 |
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| Student Population | 220 Students |
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| Number of Faculties | 44 Faculties |
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| Number of Staffs | 96 Staffs |
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On-Campus Student Services
Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.
On-Campus Student Services
| Academic/career counseling service | Yes |
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| Employment services for students | Yes |
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| Placement services for completers | Yes |
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| On-campus day care for students' children | No |
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| Library facilities at institution | N/A |
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