Penn State Altoona Tuition and Financial Aid

March 24, 2019 by Prasanthi

Penn State Altoona Tuition And Expenses

Cost of Attendance	In-state: $33,098 Out-of-state: $41,600
Tuition and Fees	In-state: $15,190 Out-of-state: $23,692
Room and Board	$11,280
Books and Supplies	$1,840
Other Expenses	$4,788
Payment Plans	Credit card, installment plan, deferred payment

Penn State Altoona Applying For Financial Aid

Financial Aid Office
E-mail
Web Site	Financial Aid Web Site
Net Price Calculator URL	Net Price Calculator URL

Application Process
Application Deadline	Priority deadline February 15
Award Notification	On a rolling basis
Methodology for Awarding Institutional Aid	Federal Methodology

Forms Required	Cost to File
FAFSA Code is 003329	Free

Penn State Altoona Profile Of 2015-16 Financial Aid

Freshmen
Financial Aid Applicants	1,143 (83.1%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need	910 (79.6%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid	883 (97.0%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met	37 (4.2%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met	58%
Average Award	$9,690
Need-Based Gift	Received by 546 (61.8%) of aid recipients, average amount $6,906
Need-Based Self-Help	Received by 771 (87.3%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,558
Merit-Based Gift	Received by 376 (42.6%) of aid recipients
Merit-Based Gift	98 (7.1%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $3,251

All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants	2,910 (79.8%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need	2,437 (83.8%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid	2,380 (97.7%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met	122 (5.1%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met	59%
Average Award	$10,460
Need-Based Gift	Received by 1,512 (63.5%) of aid recipients, average amount $6,704
Need-Based Self-Help	Received by 2,081 (87.4%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,280
Merit-Based Gift	Received by 956 (40.2%) of aid recipients
Merit-Based Gift	274 (7.5%) of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $3,096

Borrowing
2016 Graduates Who Took Out Loans	78%
Average Indebtedness of 2016 Graduates	$41,435
Parents Borrowing PLUS Loans
Parents of Students Receiving Aid	Not reported
Parents of Students Not Receiving Aid	Not reported

Penn State Altoona Financial Aid Programs

Loans
Federal Loans	Direct subsidized Stafford loans, direct unsubsidized Stafford loans, direct PLUS loans, Federal Perkins loans
State Loans
Other Loans	College/university loans, Private loans

Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Available	Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships
Non-Need–Based Available	Academic scholarships, ROTC scholarships, Alumni affiliation scholarships

Non-Need Awards
Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas	Not reported
Number of Awards	Not reported
Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas	Not reported
Number of Awards	Not reported
Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas	Not reported
Number of Awards	Not reported
Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
Special Characteristics Award Areas	Children and Siblings of Alumni
Number of Awards	Not reported
Top Areas (By Money Awarded)

Employment
Work-Study Programs	Federal work study available
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment	Not reported

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