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What Penn State Altoona costs

Altoona, Pennsylvania · Public · 2,367 undergrads

Penn State Altoona's in-state sticker price was $30,876 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $21,714 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $15,732. Out-of-state students pay $11,250 more in tuition.

What does Penn State Altoona cost?

$21,714 a year in-state

Out of state: about $32,964 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $30,876.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$15,732
$30,000–$48,000$16,221
$48,000–$75,000$15,559
$75,000–$110,000$19,953
over $110,000$29,007

Out-of-state tuition is $27,254 a year, against $16,004 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $11,250 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$15,732$26,982
$30,000–$48,000$16,221$27,471
$48,000–$75,000$15,559$26,809
$75,000–$110,000$19,953$31,203
Over $110,000$29,007$40,257

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $11,250 more in tuition that Penn State Altoona charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 49% off Penn State Altoona's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Penn State Altoona cost more than Penn State Berks, Penn State Abington and Penn State Brandywine.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Penn State Altoona$15,559$21,714
Penn State Berks$13,617$19,570
Penn State Abington$11,182$14,429
Penn State Brandywine$13,119$18,053

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$16,004
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$27,254
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$30,876
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $11,250 more in tuition at Penn State Altoona and usually get less aid.

35%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$11,088
average grant for students who got aid.
59%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$24,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $15,732 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $30,876. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Penn State Altoona's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $16,221 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $30,876. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Penn State Altoona's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $15,559 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $30,876. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Penn State Altoona's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Penn State Altoona is $27,254 a year, against $16,004 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $21,714 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $11,250 tuition gap gives about $32,964 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
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