Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Altoona, PA · public · 2,367 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona field?
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona, in Altoona, PA, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III.
The men's roster is the larger of the two, 13 players against 10, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 11 players in 2020 to 13 in 2025. That 2025 roster is in line with the NCAA Division III median of 12, and well above the national median of 10, by 30%. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 13 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division III median of 5.3, by 144%.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 10 in 2025. That 2025 roster is in line with the NCAA Division III median of 10, and 11% above the national median of 9. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 10 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division III median of 5, by 100%.
Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.
How does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona fund its athletes?
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona reported 253 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 144 men and 109 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.
It reported no athletically related student aid for that year, which is what to expect from NCAA Division III: any help with cost here comes through academic or need-based aid, not a tennis scholarship.
Recruiting spending was $8,135 for men's sports and $5,582 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $56 and $51 per athlete.
What is Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona like academically?
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona is a mid-sized public college whose highest award is the bachelor's degree that admits 98% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1187, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $32,559 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $22,213 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 32% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $15,972 for PA residents and $26,958 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
17% of students finish their degree within six years, in the bottom quarter nationally and 80% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $63,435, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona?
Health Professions is the largest field at 20% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (17%) and Computer & Information Sciences (9%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (73 degrees)
- Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (40 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (31 degrees)
- Business/Commerce, General (22 degrees)
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (15 degrees)
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (14 degrees)
- Psychology, General (14 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (13 degrees)
- English Language and Literature, General (11 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (11 degrees)
What is Altoona, PA like to live in?
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona sits in Altoona, a small city of about 44,000 people in Blair County, Pennsylvania.
Household incomes in Altoona, a median of about $50,171, sit far below the Pennsylvania median and likewise far below the national one, 36% lower than the country as a whole.
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $113,600, 53% below the Pennsylvania median and a typical rent of $789 a month is 32% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 19 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 40, with 22% under 18 and 17% aged 65 or over.
20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Pennsylvania average of 35%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona have a tennis program?
- Yes. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona?
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona is in Altoona, PA, in the Mid East region of the United States.
- How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $32,559 a year, and an average net price of $22,213 after grants and scholarships.