PA
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
9.70 incidents / 1,000 students
Altoona, PA · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Across 2022–2024, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona reported 27 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Rape). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Carlow University.
- 9.70
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,925
- Rank of 2,072
- #129
- PA rank
- 2,371
- Enrolled students
9.70 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona reports 9.70 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 1182% above East Central College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: East Central College (0.00/1k); University of Puerto Rico at Ponce (0.00/1k); Connors State College (1.26/1k); Southwest Virginia Community College (0.00/1k); Cascadia College (2.52/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Carlow University (0.00/1k); Dickinson College (17.29/1k); Chatham University (3.03/1k); Elizabethtown College (7.45/1k); Susquehanna University (10.20/1k); Neumann University (4.46/1k); Immaculata University (0.40/1k); Lancaster Bible College (1.59/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 9.70
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,925
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 93%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 12
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 214689 · Pennsylvania State University-Penn State 9.70/1k score rate · #1,925/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HOT 9.70/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,925/2,072
- ST-MID #129 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Cascadia College · +7.18
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 140%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-SMALL 2,371
- FIRE-REPORT 1 fire
Nearest enrollment peer: Cascadia College (-7.18/1k)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT · peer Cascadia College. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Cascadia College (-7.18/1k). National rank #1,925 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona reports 9.70 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 1182% above East Central College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: East Central College (0.00/1k); University of Puerto Rico at Ponce (0.00/1k); Connors State College (1.26/1k); Southwest Virginia Community College (0.00/1k); Cascadia College (2.52/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Carlow University (0.00/1k); Dickinson College (17.29/1k); Chatham University (3.03/1k); Elizabethtown College (7.45/1k); Susquehanna University (10.20/1k); Neumann University (4.46/1k); Immaculata University (0.40/1k); Lancaster Bible College (1.59/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Pennsylvania State University-Penn
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Pennsylvania on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- East Central College · lowest peer 0
East Central College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Connors State College · near 1.26
Connors State College — near
1.26 per 1,000 students
- Cascadia College · near 2.52
Cascadia College — near
2.52 per 1,000 students
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State · this campus · highest
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona — this campus · highest
9.7 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona's 9.70/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona increased from 10 to 12 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 37 PA 4-year peers in this comparison, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona is larger than 58% and safer-reporting than 17% - the larger, higher-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
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- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Pennsylvania State Univers…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swarthmore College | 1,623 | 9.86 | 0 | 14 |
| Lincoln University | 1,670 | 5.99 | 3 | 33 |
| Bryn Mawr College | 1,679 | 4.17 | 6 | 47 |
| Muhlenberg College | 1,788 | 4.47 | 8 | 42 |
| Franklin and Marshall College | 1,808 | 8.85 | 11 | 19 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | 1,813 | 1.10 | 14 | 72 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks | 1,884 | 12.74 | 17 | 6 |
| Wilson College | 1,907 | 2.62 | 19 | 61 |
| Seton Hill University | 1,927 | 1.04 | 22 | 75 |
| King's College | 1,939 | 1.03 | 25 | 78 |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | 2,017 | 2.97 | 28 | 58 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona (this campus) | 2,371 | 9.70 | 58 | 17 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona rose from 10 to 12 (+20%). The increase shows up in Fondling (1 to 4), Aggravated Assault (0 to 1) and Arson (0 to 1). Falling over the same period: Motor Vehicle Theft (2 to 0) and Burglary (2 to 1).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 6 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Fondling, Burglary, Motor Vehicle Theft, Aggravated Assault and Arson.
The remaining 5 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter, Negligent Manslaughter and Robbery. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlyPennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 140% (5 → 12 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| Fondling | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Fire Safety
| Year | Fires | Inj. | Deaths | Cat I | Cat II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 4 | 2 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 3 | 16 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 9 | 11 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 24 | 70 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 9 | 1 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 5 | 62 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
MO
East Central College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
PR
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona sits on price and outcomes
At $22,213, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona's reported average net price is cheaper than 59% among 261 Pennsylvania colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $19,954.
- $22,213
- average net price
- $19,954
- Pennsylvania median
- 2.2×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $12,246
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $16,017, while those above $110,000 record $28,263 - roughly 1.8 times as much. A published average of $22,213 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $55,620, roughly 2.5 times a year of net price. That is a workable ratio, though it says nothing about how long the programme takes to finish.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $15,972
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $26,958
- Avg Net Price
- $22,213
- Median Debt
- $25,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 29%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- SAT Average
- 1187
- SAT Math Range
- 540-640
- ACT Range
- 22-28
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 17%
- Retention Rate
- 80%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $55,620
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $63,435
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 79%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,288 similar institutions by enrollment size.
East Central College
Union, MO · 2,371 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce
Ponce, PR · 2,373 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Connors State College
Warner, OK · 2,376 enrolled
Safety Score 1.26
Southwest Virginia Community College
Cedar Bluff, VA · 2,364 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Cascadia College
Bothell, WA · 2,380 enrolled
Safety Score 2.52
Closest by National Rank
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona (national rank #1925) sits near University of Alabama at Birmingham (#1924) and Furman University (#1926) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
National Rank #1924
Furman University
Greenville, SC
National Rank #1926
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, OH
National Rank #1927
Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA
National Rank #1923
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
National Rank #1922
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona, both outside PA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce
Ponce, PR · 2,373 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Cascadia College
Bothell, WA · 2,380 enrolled
Safety score 2.52
Sul Ross State University
Alpine, TX · 2,384 enrolled
Safety score 2.52
Touro University Worldwide
Los Alamitos, CA · 2,358 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD · 2,390 enrolled
Safety score 8.79
John Brown University
Siloam Springs, AR · 2,350 enrolled
Safety score 1.70
McKendree University
Lebanon, IL · 2,392 enrolled
Safety score 1.25
Thomas More University
Crestview Hills, KY · 2,350 enrolled
Safety score 0.43
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL · 20,905 enrolled
Safety score 9.66
Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA · 4,454 enrolled
Safety score 9.65
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA · 46,566 enrolled
Safety score 9.64
Virginia State University
Petersburg, VA · 5,605 enrolled
Safety score 9.63
Touro University California
Vallejo, CA · 1,144 enrolled
Safety score 9.62
Furman University
Greenville, SC · 2,554 enrolled
Safety score 9.79
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL · 15,414 enrolled
Safety score 9.60
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA · 30,779 enrolled
Safety score 9.58
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona safe?
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona has a safety score of 9.70 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,925 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: East Central College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Carlow University (0.00/1k); Dickinson College (17.29/1k); Chatham University (3.03/1k); Elizabethtown College (7.45/1k); Susquehanna University (10.20/1k); Neumann University (4.46/1k); Immaculata University (0.40/1k); Lancaster Bible College (1.59/1k).
What crimes are reported at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona?
For calendar year 2024, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona reported Rape (5), Fondling (4), Aggravated Assault (1), Arson (1) and Burglary (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona compare to similar schools?
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona reports 1182% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than East Central College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: East Central College (0.00/1k); University of Puerto Rico at Ponce (0.00/1k); Connors State College (1.26/1k); Southwest Virginia Community College (0.00/1k); Cascadia College (2.52/1k). Same-state same-level set: Carlow University (0.00/1k); Dickinson College (17.29/1k); Chatham University (3.03/1k); Elizabethtown College (7.45/1k); Susquehanna University (10.20/1k); Neumann University (4.46/1k); Immaculata University (0.40/1k); Lancaster Bible College (1.59/1k).
Does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona have fire safety data?
Yes. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 1 fire was reported in the most recent year.
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