Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$13,824
2024 Average Net Price
$19,675
After Financial Aid
2022 Default Rate
0.00659%
on Student Loans
2024 Acceptance Rate
98.2%
613 Applicants
2024 Enrolled Students
582
87.5% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
27.5%
47 Graduates

About

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto is a higher education institution located in Franklin County, PA. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto were Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing (32 degrees awarded), General Business (9 degrees), and General Psychology (8 degrees).

In 2024, 105 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto. 69.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 30.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (85 degrees), 12.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (7 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto is $13,824, which is $1,445 more than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,379).

In 2022 the default rate for borrower's at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto was 0.00659%, corresponding to 1 out of the 15,170 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto is $13,824, which is $1,445 more than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,379).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,675.

In 2024, 81% of undergraduate students attending Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 51% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$13,824
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto was $13,824. The cost of tuition at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto is $1,445 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,379).

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Average Net Price

$19,675
2024 Value
3.05%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,675. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto grew by 3.05%.

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Other Student Expenses

$12,735
Room and Board
$1,840
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto was of $12,735 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 0.919% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,840. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

81%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
51%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

81% of undergraduate students at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 1.25% with respect to 2023, when 80% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.
0.00659%
2022 Default Rate
1
Number of Defaults

In 2022 the default rate for borrower's at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto was 0.00659%, which represents 1 out of the 15170 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto received 613 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 0.822% annual growth. Out of those 613 applicants, 602 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 98.2% acceptance rate.

There were 582 students enrolled at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto in 2024. 16% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto has an overall enrollment yield of 24.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

98.2%
Acceptance Rate in 2024
602
Accepted Out of 613

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto was 98.2% (602 admissions from 613 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 90.3%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 0.822%, while admissions grew by 9.65%.

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SAT Scores

16%
Submission Percentage (2024)
23
Scores Submitted (2024)

16% of enrolled first-time students at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto had a total enrollment of 582 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto is 509 students and the part-time enrollment is 73. This means that 87.5% of students enrolled at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto, both undergraduate and graduate, is 77.8% White, 7.39% Hispanic or Latino, 5.15% Black or African American, 3.95% Two or More Races, 3.26% Asian, and 0.172% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (46.6%), followed by White Male (30.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.45%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

87.5%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 582 students. The full-time enrollment at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto is 509 and the part-time enrollment is 73. This means that 87.5% of students enrolled at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto are enrolled full-time compared with 43.8% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

83%
2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto was 83%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (61%), Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    453 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    43 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    30 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto is 77.8% White, 7.39% Hispanic or Latino, 5.15% Black or African American, 3.95% Two or More Races, 3.26% Asian, and 0.172% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 39.2% White, 28.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 7 students (1.2%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 41 more women than men received degrees from Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto is white (85 degrees awarded). There were 12.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (7 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto is Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing (32 degrees awarded), followed by General Business (9 degrees) and General Psychology (8 degrees).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (9 degrees awarded), Health (62 degrees), and Psychology (8 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto are Registered nurses (1,644,803 people), Accountants & auditors (1,052,028 people), Other managers (908,814 people), Financial managers (556,464 people), and Chief executives & legislators (453,328 people).

The most specialized majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto in 2024 are Natural Resources & Conservation (9 degrees awarded), Health (62 degrees), Psychology (8 degrees), Human Sciences (2 degrees), and Business (16 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Nurse anesthetists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto are Natural Resources & Conservation (9 degrees awarded), Health (62 degrees), Psychology (8 degrees), Human Sciences (2 degrees), and Business (16 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,118,677 people), Elementary & secondary schools (1,162,127 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (676,980 people), Computer Systems Design (661,854 people), and Outpatient care centers (557,410 people).

The most specialized majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto are Natural Resources & Conservation (9 degrees awarded), Health (62 degrees), Psychology (8 degrees), Human Sciences (2 degrees), and Business (16 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto.
Most Common (2024)
  1. Physical Therapy Technician
    11 degrees awarded
  2. Forest Technology
    9 degrees awarded
  3. Occupational Therapist Assistant
    9 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto was Physical Therapy Technician with 11 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

32
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
73
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 32 degrees were awarded to men at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto, which is 0.438 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (73).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 7 degrees were awarded to men at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto in General Business, which is 1.17 times more than the 6 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 31 degrees were awarded to men at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto in Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing, which is 7.75 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

16%
100% Completion Time
21%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 16% of students graduating from Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 21% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 21% within 200%.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    85 degrees awarded
  2. Two or More Races
    7 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto is white (85 degrees awarded). There were 12.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (7 degrees).

0.952% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. White Female
    62 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    23 degrees awarded
  3. Two or More Races Female
    5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto is white female (62 degrees awarded). There were 2.7 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (23 degrees).

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Operations

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto employs 17 Instructors, 10 Associate professors and 8 Lecturers. Most academics at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto are Female Instructor (16), Male Associate professor (8), and Female Assistant professor (5).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto are: Service, with 24 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 9 employees, and Management with 7 employees.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto were Service with 24 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 9 employees, and Management with 7 employees.

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