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Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center
1500 Fourth Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602 · Public less-than-2-year · (814) 941-8324 · School website
Average net price
$12,419
per year after grants, College Scorecard
Career completions
99
2023-24, IPEDS
Finish on time
68.5%
within 150% of normal time, Scorecard
Students with Pell
51.5%
share of undergraduates, Scorecard
Takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Middle States Commission on Secondary Education Yellow Ribbon school (IPEDS) Open admission (IPEDS) On Pennsylvania's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025)
Career programs at Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental assistant | Certificate | 216 clock hours, 7 months | $5,150 | 28 | Not published | WIOA list |
| LPN/LVN | Certificate | 1,500 clock hours, 12 months | $19,100 | 26 | $47,891 | WIOA listNCLEX-PN 100.00% |
| HVAC | Certificate | 900 clock hours, 9 months | $11,578 | 16 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Welding | Certificate | 800 clock hours, 9 months | $10,715 | 15 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Phlebotomy | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 | Not published | |
| Medical assistant | Certificate | 1,380 clock hours, 11 months | $14,691 | 5 | Not published | |
| IT support | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Carpentry | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Automotive | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not published | WIOA list |
College Scorecard counts 220 undergraduates · How program cost is reported · Earnings · WIOA list
- Programs, cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Net price, on-time completion, debt and earnings: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pass rates: Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing NCLEX-PN pass-rate file, read October 8, 2026.
Cost and aid at Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $12,419
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $9,500
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $38,008
- Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
- Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
- Veterans and military page (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.