CTC vs. Penn State Altoona
CTC ranked #-1 and Penn State Altoona ranked #-1 in national university ranking. The following statements compare Cincinnati State Technical and Community College and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- Both schools are public.
- Penn State Altoona's tuition ($26,668) is more expensive than CTC ($9,801).
- Penn State Altoona's acceptance rate (97.31%) is lower than Penn State Altoona (97.31%).
- Penn State Altoona has higher yield (12.37%) than Penn State Altoona (12.37%).
- Both schools have same SAT scores of 1,160.
- Penn State Altoona's students to faculty ratio (12 to 1) is lower than CTC (15 to 1).
- CTC (8,681 students) is larger than Penn State Altoona (2,421 students) with more enrolled students.
- Penn State Altoona ($10,025) has higher amount of financial aid than CTC ($6,640).
- CTC's graduation rate (20%) is higher than Penn State Altoona (18%).

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Public, 4 years • Cincinnati, OH #OH in Ohio more rivalsOffered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Bachelor's
Associate
Bachelor's
Tuition & Fees
$5,400 In-State
$9,801 out-of-state
$9,801 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$6,640
Test Scores
Admission
Enrollment
8,681 (All undergraduate)
2,168 Online Students
Graduation Rate
20% Graduation Rate
17% Transfer-out Rate
63% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
15 to 1 Students to Faculty
170 Faculties (full-time)
311 Staffs (full-time)
$51,824 Faculty Salary
$43,364 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Evening College
Campus Living

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Public, 4 years • Altoona, PA #PA in Pennsylvania more rivalsOffered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Bachelor's
Associate
Bachelor's
Tuition & Fees
$15,944 In-State
$26,668 out-of-state
$26,668 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$10,025
Test Scores
1,160 SAT
24 ACT
Admission
97.31% Acceptance Rate
12.37% Yield
Enrollment
2,421 (All undergraduate)
3 Online Students
Graduation Rate
18% Graduation Rate
77% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
12 to 1 Students to Faculty
177 Faculties (full-time)
402 Staffs (full-time)
$72,318 Faculty Salary
$51,390 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$8,508 annual charge
-889 capacity
Add a College
Add a College
Add a College
More rivals of CTC
- vs. Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius
- vs. Philander Smith University
- vs. Valencia College
- vs. Machzikei Hadath Rabbinical College
- vs. Northwestern Health Sciences University
- vs. Clarkson College
- vs. Messenger College
- vs. Red Rocks Community College
- vs. SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
- vs. Blackfeet Community College
- vs. South Texas College
- vs. Trinity Baptist College
- vs. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
- vs. University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus
- vs. Bellevue College
More rivals of Penn State Altoona
- vs. Oregon Health & Science University
- vs. Cleveland Institute of Art
- vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College
- vs. Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
- vs. Foothill College
- vs. Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine
- vs. California Institute of Advanced Management
- vs. Clinton College
- vs. Homestead Schools
- vs. The Chicago School at San Diego
- vs. Hiram College
- vs. Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie
- vs. Covenant Theological Seminary
- vs. Grayson College
- vs. Rasmussen University-Florida