Gannon University vs Penn State Altoona

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Gannon University is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Altoona is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Gannon University has more expensive tuition & fees ($37,951) than Penn State Altoona ($26,668).
It is harder to admit to Gannon University than Penn State Altoona.
Gannon University has more students with 4,665 students while Penn State Altoona has 2,577 students.
Penn State Altoona has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Gannon University's ratio is 13 to 1.
Gannon University has more full-time faculties with 240 faculties while Penn State Altoona has 202 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Gannon University and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona.

Gannon University	vs.	Penn State Altoona
Erie, Pennsylvania	Location	Altoona, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification
$37,951	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668
85%	% Receiving Financial Aid	71%
$25,212	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,140

76.70 %	Acceptance Rates	97.31 %
12.75 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.37 %
-	SAT Score	1,160
-	ACT Score	24
69 %	Graduation Rate	16 %
17 %	Transfer-out Rate	47 %
79 %	Retention Rate	77 %
4,665	Student Population	2,577
240	Number of Faculties	202
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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