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Penn State Altoona vs Penn State Berks

Penn State Berks students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $19,570 vs $21,714 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Getting in
MeasurePennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaPennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Admit rate 98% 99%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1070–1290 1090–1275
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 22–28 18–27
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasurePennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaPennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $30,876 $28,258
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $21,714 $19,570
Average paid from out of state, estimated $32,964 $30,820
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasurePennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaPennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Under $30,000 $15,732 $13,445
$30,000–$48,000 $16,221 $12,569
$48,000–$75,000 $15,559 $13,617
$75,000–$110,000 $19,953 $20,472
Over $110,000 $29,007 $27,366
After you start
MeasurePennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaPennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Undergrads 2,367 1,872
Graduate within 6 years 18% 24%
Come back for year two 80% 77%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $71,762 $71,762
Median debt at graduation $24,500 $24,500

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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