Penn State Erie-Behrend College vs. Penn State Altoona

Comparable Facts

Compare Penn State Erie Behrend College in Erie, PA with Penn State Altoona in Altoona, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Penn State Erie Behrend College is larger than Penn State Altoona based on total student enrollment (3,336 students vs. 2,371 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Penn State Erie Behrend College is located in Erie, PA (Rural Fringe setting); Penn State Altoona is in Altoona, PA (Small City setting).
• Penn State Erie Behrend College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Penn State Altoona is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Penn State Erie Behrend College 12:1; Penn State Altoona 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) are the same at Penn State Erie Behrend College and Penn State Altoona ($14,474).
• Out-of-state tuition is the same at Penn State Erie-Behrend College as at Penn State Altoona ($26,958 vs. $26,958).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Penn State Altoona than at Penn State Erie Behrend College (78% vs. 76%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Altoona students is 3% larger than aid received by Penn State Erie Behrend College students ($11,088 vs. $10,760).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Penn State Erie-Behrend College than at Penn State Altoona (28 vs. 25, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Penn State Erie-Behrend College and Penn State Altoona.
• Enrolled first-year students at Penn State Erie-Behrend College average a 3.49 high school GPA, 0.09 higher than at Penn State Altoona (3.4).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 14.5% at Penn State Erie-Behrend College vs. 10.3% at Penn State Altoona.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Penn State Altoona and Penn State Erie-Behrend College graduates have the same median loan debt ($26,818 vs. $26,818).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Penn State Altoona and Penn State Erie-Behrend College graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($277 vs. $277).
• Federal student loan repayment rates three years after graduation are the same for Penn State Altoona and Penn State Erie-Behrend College graduates (69% vs. 69%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.