Penn State Behrend vs Penn State Altoona

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Penn State Altoona has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,668) than Penn State Behrend ($26,668).
It is harder to admit to Penn State Behrend than Penn State Altoona.
Penn State Behrend has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Penn State Altoona (1,160).
Penn State Behrend has higher submitted ACT score (26) than Penn State Altoona (24).
Penn State Behrend has more students with 3,295 students while Penn State Altoona has 2,577 students.
Penn State Behrend has more full-time faculties with 286 faculties while Penn State Altoona has 202 full-time faculties.

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

Penn State Behrend	vs.	Penn State Altoona
Erie, Pennsylvania	Location	Altoona, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
	Carnegie Classification
In-State$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	71%
$10,004	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,140

96.00 %	Acceptance Rates	97.00 %
18.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	11.99 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,160
26	ACT Score	24
42 %	Graduation Rate	16 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	47 %
82 %	Retention Rate	77 %
3,295	Student Population	2,577
286	Number of Faculties	202
12 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	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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