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Penn State Berks vs Penn State Altoona

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 Berks Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Getting in
MeasurePennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksPennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Admit rate 99% 98%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1090–1275 1070–1290
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 18–27 22–28
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 BerksPennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $28,258 $30,876
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $19,570 $21,714
Average paid from out of state, estimated $30,820 $32,964
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasurePennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksPennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Under $30,000 $13,445 $15,732
$30,000–$48,000 $12,569 $16,221
$48,000–$75,000 $13,617 $15,559
$75,000–$110,000 $20,472 $19,953
Over $110,000 $27,366 $29,007
After you start
MeasurePennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksPennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Undergrads 1,872 2,367
Graduate within 6 years 24% 18%
Come back for year two 77% 80%
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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