Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, Penn State Altoona's acceptance rate is 95.76% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 12.56%. 3,158 men and 4,338 women applied to Penn State Altoona and 3,036 men and 4,143 women students were accepted.
27 applicants who has another gender applied and 25 were accepted.
Among them, 482 men and 410 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Penn State Altoona.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Penn State Altoona
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants7,5233,1584,338270
Admitted7,2043,0364,143250
Enrolled905482410130
Acceptance Rate 95.76%96.14%95.50%92.59%-
Yield 12.56%15.88%9.90%52.00%-
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2023, 284 students (31% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 26 students (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Penn State Altoona.
The median SAT score is 1,155 with 575 SAT EBRW and 580 SAT Math median scores. The 75th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 630 and the 25th percentile is 530. The SAT Math 75th percentile score is 620 and 25th percentile is 520 .
The median ACT composite score is 26 with 75th percentile score of 28 and 25th percentile score of 21 at Penn State Altoona. The median ACT math score is 24 and the ACT English score is 25.
The SAT and ACT scores at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,149, ACT: 24 - public ).
2023 SAT and ACT Scores at Penn State Altoona
25th Percentile50th Percentile (Median)75th Percentile
SAT Total105011551250
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing530575630
SAT Math520580620
ACT Composite212628
ACT Math192426
ACT English202528
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2022-23, total 905 first-year students enrolled in Penn State Altoona. The proportion of full-time students is 99.12% and part-time students is 0.88%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 53.26% and women students is 45.30%. 1.44% of students has another gender.
The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Penn State Altoona.
First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Penn State Altoona
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Total905482410130
Full-time897480405120
Part-time82510
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Penn State Altoona. The english proficiency test is reqired .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona.
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Penn State Altoona Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankNot Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)Required
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramConsidered, if submitted
RecommendationsNot Considered
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesNot Considered
SAT / ACTConsidered, if submitted
English Proficiency TestRequired
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)Not Considered
Work experienceNot Considered
Personal statement or essayConsidered, if submitted
Legacy statusNot Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $65 for undergraduate schools and $65 for graduate schools of Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Penn State Altoona.
Admission Information for Applying to Penn State Altoona
Open Admission PolicyNo
Undergraduate Application Fees$65
Graduate Application Fees$65
Calendar SystemSemester
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered1-Year Certificate, Associate, Bachelor

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