Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona

How big is the Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona women's tennis roster?

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona listed 10 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, in line with the NCAA Division III median of 10.

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.

How many coaches does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona women's tennis have?

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%.

More players per coach generally means practice time is shared more widely and an assistant or volunteer coach carries more of the day-to-day work.

What does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona spend on women's tennis?

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona reported $15,663 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 73% below the NCAA Division III median of $57,912.

Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $570 per player in 2025, well below the NCAA Division III median of $1,786, by 68%.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $51 per female athlete in 2025, well below the NCAA Division III median of $119, by 57%.

Total women's tennis expenses have swung between $9,853 (2023) and $15,663 (2025) without a clear direction.

NCAA Division III programs do not award athletic scholarships; aid at this level is academic and need-based.

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; a recruit should ask the coach how practice and travel fit around a specific major’s lab or clinical hours.

• 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%.

What other teams does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona field?

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona also fields one other team with a public profile here.

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