1,915 students (71% of total 2,680 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona (Penn State Altoona). The average amount of the aid awarded is $10,140.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 83% of total 1,002 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $9,574.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona, 1,915 undergraduate students (71% of total 2,680 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $10,140.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Penn State Altoona
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,91571% $19,417,751$10,140
Pell Grants74828% $3,692,424$4,936
Federal Student Loan1,50556% $9,072,195$6,028

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

829 beginning undergraduate students (83% of total 1,002 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona. The average amount of aid received is $9,574.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Penn State Altoona
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid82983% --
Grants or Scholarships68568%$6,558,334$9,574
Federal Grants51752%$2,576,678$4,984
Pell Grants29630%$1,446,950$4,888
Other Federal Grants50851%$1,129,728$2,224
State/Local Grants18719%$711,205$3,803
Institutional Grants51051%$3,270,451$6,413
Student Loan Aid62262%$7,079,716$11,382
Federal Student Loans59860%$3,103,225$5,189
Other Student Loans19920%$3,976,491$19,982

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2021-2022 at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level414288$2,913,881$7,038
0-30,0006665$953,471$14,447
30,001-48,0004646$580,915$12,629
48,001-75,0006561$584,185$8,987
75,001-110,0008161$471,398$5,820
110,001 or more15655$323,912$2,076

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