Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto

Student body

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment

559

Graduate enrollment

1

Student–faculty ratio

10 : 1

Pell Grant recipients

27%

First-generation students

29%

Students over 25

11%

Median family income

$61,924

Avg faculty salary (academic year)

$86,211

Endowment

$13,300,089

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate

98.2%

Test scores

Considered but not required

SAT range (25th–75th %)

980–1300

SAT average

1160

SAT reading

500–650

SAT math

480–650

ACT composite

—

Average GPA (estimated)

3.30

Cost

In-state tuition

$14,408

Out-of-state tuition

$24,134

Room & board

$14,474

Books & supplies

$1,200

Total cost of attendance

$28,841

Average net price

$19,454

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)

34%

Graduated on time (4 years)

22%

First-year retention

83%

Transferred to another college

28%

Median earnings, 6 years after entry

$55,620

Median earnings, 10 years after entry

$63,435

Median debt at graduation

$25,000

Students with federal loans

51%

Paying down their loans (1 year in)

64%

About 11% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing

Yes

Dorm capacity

305

Dorm capacity vs undergrads

55%

Housing charge (year)

$6,710

Meal plan (year)

$5,312

Application fee

$65

Athletics

USCAA

Varsity athletes

128 (70 men · 58 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (6)

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade

A

Reported offenses per 1,000 students

0.0 / year

Violent offenses (2022–2024)

0

Property offenses (2022–2024)

0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (582 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

$15,334/year × about 4.5 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.