Penn State Altoona academics
Altoona, Pennsylvania · Public · 2,367 undergrads
Penn State Altoona has 2,367 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 24 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other.
The short answers
2,367
undergraduates.
24
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
288
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
29%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
2,367
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
50%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
29%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21.8 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$82,495
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
72%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
7.8%
BlackCollege Scorecard
6.4%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
4.6%
AsianCollege Scorecard
4.3%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.5%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.9%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
288
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
6
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
12
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
27
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Bachelor's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers