COLLEGE × MAJOR · FEDERAL FIELD 2401

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona

Altoona, PA · 2 reportable credential levels

OUTCOMES BY CREDENTIAL

Compare each degree level separately.

Earnings, debt and cohort sizes can change considerably by credential.

Associate's Degree$54,654
$20,000 federal debt116 year-5 observations
Bachelor's Degree$58,195
$27,750 federal debt128 year-5 observations
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$15,972
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$26,958
Sticker price
Average net price$22,213
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$32,559
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
LIKE-FOR-LIKE DECISION TABLE

What changes by credential?

CredentialEarnings, year 4National same-field medianFederal debtPaymentEconomic ROIYear-5 cohort
Associate's Degree$54,654$44,125$20,000$212/mo−28%116
Bachelor's Degree$58,195$53,072$27,750$294/mo−51%128

Federal field categories may combine catalog concentrations. Earnings and debt describe program-category cohorts. Cost figures are annual college-wide context; use an actual program offer in the calculator.