Pennsylvania students paid $14,960 to attend the public school this year – $67 more than the $14,893 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 92 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 179 students received grants or scholarships totaling $946,536 and 144 students took out student loans totaling more than $818,576.
Including all undergraduates (320), 210 students used grants or scholarships totaling $1 million, and 173 students took out $1 million in federal student loans.
The cost of attending
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~259 | $14,021 | $14,490 | $14,893 | $14,960 | 6.7% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center in 2015-16.| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 144 | 74% | $628,373 | $4,364 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 79 | 41% | $306,579 | $3,881 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 25 | 13% | $11,584 | $463 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 179 | 92% | $946,536 | $5,288 |
| Federal student loans | 144 | 74% | $818,576 | $5,685 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 144 | 74% | $818,576 | $5,685 |
| Total student aid | 179 | 92% | - | - |
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