How has Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona changed over time?

Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.

Admission rate

Admission rate rose from 87% (2010) to 98% (2024).

Applicants and students admitted

Applicants rose from 5,198 (2010) to 8,447 (2024).

Enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment fell from 4,001 (2010) to 2,367 (2024).

SAT mid-50% range

SAT mid-50% range moved from 900–1110 (2016) to 1070–1290 (2024).

Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
Years before 2016 use the old 2400-point SAT and are not shown.

ACT mid-50% range

ACT mid-50% range moved from 19–23 (2008) to 21–28 (2022).

Cost

In-state tuition rose from $13,636 (2011) to $16,004 (2025).

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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.