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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto

Mont Alto, PA · Rural · 559 students
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$19,454
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
29%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
$63,435
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
98%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Penn State Mont Alto, the oldest of the university’s Commonwealth campuses, is uniquely renowned for its historic forestry heritage and its stunning 100-acre arboretum campus nestled at the scenic base of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The campus is highly regarded for its premier, hands-on programs in healthcare and environmental sciences, offering standout majors in Nursing, Physical Therapist Assistant, and accredited Forest Technology. Students here benefit from a close-knit, supportive campus culture characterized by small class sizes and active outdoor recreation, while still enjoying the vast resources, athletic pride, and "2+2" degree-transition opportunities of the larger Penn State network.

Wikipedia:Penn State Mont Alto is a residential commonwealth campus of the Pennsylvania State University. Located in Mont Alto, Pennsylvania, the campus offers nine four-year and seven two-year degree programs, including nursing, forest technology, occupational therapy assistant, physical therapist assistant, business, information technology, and project and supply chain management.

Location
Mont Alto, PA, 17237-9700 · Rural campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
IAD · Dulles
62 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$14,408$24,134
Housing & food (on campus)$14,474$14,474
Books & supplies$1,200$1,200
Cost of attendance$28,841$38,567 est.
Average net price$19,454Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$24,134
In-state: $14,408
Housing & food (on campus)$14,474
Books & supplies$1,200
Cost of attendance$38,567 est.
In-state: $28,841
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $19,454
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$15,811
$30–48k
$13,306
$48–75k
$15,334
$75–110k
$21,654
$110k+
$24,009
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
29%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
22%
Back for yr 2
83%
Transferred
32%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
30% graduated · 55% transferred · 14% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$55,620
10 yrs after entry$63,435
Debt
Median at graduation$25,000
Monthly payment$265
Middle 50% owe$8.8k–$27k
90th percentile$34,000
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
98%
Test policy
Test optional
Per College Scorecard
SAT average
1160
R 500–650 · M 480–650
SAT middle 50%: 980–1300
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Student Body
Gender
Men 40%Women 60%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
10 : 1
Pell grant
27%
First-gen
29%
Family income
$61,924
Independent
20%
Veterans
0%
Age at entry
21.0
Part-time
9%
Race & ethnicity
White
77%
Hispanic
8%
Black
5%
Asian
3%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
1%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports
USCAA · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Golf
    Men's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$55,620
After 10 yrs
$63,435
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing25
Business/Commerce, General14
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services11
Health and Medical Administrative Services8
Information Science/Studies7
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities6
Psychology, General5
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$13M
Full-time faculty
62%
Faculty salary
$9,579/mo
Teaching spend
$4,815
per student
Federal loans
51%

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