Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center, PA

location_on  Altoona, PA 16602 • language  gactc.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Public Open Admissions Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s N/A
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 100%
Highest Degree Cert

Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing3%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Construction Trades6%
Health Professions and Related Programs73%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies8%
Precision Production8%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 61%
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $4,000
Out-of-State Tuition $4,000
Average Total Cost $15,000
Average Net Cost $9,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $8,000 $16,678 $11,406
$30K–$48K $10,000 $17,479 $12,318
$48K–$75K $11,000 $20,738 $15,178
$75K–$110K $13,000 $24,284 $18,184
>$110K $15,000 $28,232 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 60%
Median Federal Debt $10,000
Repayment Rate 53%
Median Payment $107
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		56% 33% 46%
$30K–$48K 		18% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		14% 14% 14%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $10,000 $16,537 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $10,000 $17,928 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $7,000 $17,789 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $10,000 $18,499 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $8,000 $16,655 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $17,000 $30,743 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $15,000 $24,201 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $5,000 $8,284 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $4,520 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		45% 62% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		53% 66% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		52% 72% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		58% 76% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 74%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 11%
Graduation Rate 79%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		74% 46% 33%
Within 6 Years 		79% 60% 49%
Within 8 Years 		77% 61% 52%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 320
Full-time Undergrads 79%
Avg Entry Age 27
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		82% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		18% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 6% 7%
Black 		3% 11% 13%
Caucasian 		85% 63% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		3% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Two or more races 		3% 3% 4%
Other race 		3% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		33% 25% 37%
$30K–$48K 		18% 14% 17%
$48K–$75K 		22% 16% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Altoona Beauty School Inc
<1 miles, SE • 1 star
YTI Career Institute-Altoona
2 miles, S • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Arnold Palmer Regional Airport
56 miles, W • 1 star
Harrisburg International Airport
89 miles, SE • 1.4 star
Pittsburgh International Airport
96 miles, W • 3.2 star