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Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center

Altoona, Pennsylvania · www.gactc.edu

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Undergraduates

220

Student-faculty ratio 10:1

Graduation rate

74.4%

Within 150% of normal time; 200%: 74.4%

About

Location
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Website
www.gactc.edu
Undergraduates
220
Student-faculty ratio
10 : 1

This collegeRanked colleges nearby

Setting
Small city
Nearest major city
Harrisburg, about 80 mi
Nearest international airport
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), about 100 mi
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Also known as
Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center
Academic calendar
Differs by program
Religious affiliation
Not applicable
President
Mrs. Nicole Zernick (Executive Director)
Phone
8149418324
City
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Address
1500 Fourth Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602-3616

Degrees & Majors

Graduates in 2025 (first major)

Certificate970 international (0.0%)
Top 10 Certificate majors by graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
36
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers, Other
17
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician
16
Medical/Clinical Assistant
16
Dental Assisting/Assistant
6
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician
2
Carpentry/Carpenter
1
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
1
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
1
Cabinetmaking and Millwork
1

U.S. studentsInternational

Students

220 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 28:72 · Freshman retention 73.2%

Undergraduate race and ethnicity (220)

White
201 · 91.4%
Black
11 · 5.0%
Hispanic
4 · 1.8%
Asian
2 · 0.9%
Two or more races
1 · 0.5%
Unknown
1 · 0.5%

International Students

International share over the last 10 years

Undergraduates0.0%

0 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016

0% 5% 10% 2016: 0.0%2017: 0.0%2018: 0.0%2019: 0.0%2020: 0.0%2021: 0.0%2022: 0.0%2023: 0.0%2024: 0.0%2025: 0.0%
20162025

Cost

Finances · fiscal year 2024

Revenue$2.2M

Government grants and contracts
$1.5M69.5%
Tuition and fees
$670K30.5%

Expenses$2.0M

Instruction
$1.8M89.3%
Scholarships
$32K1.6%
Other
$179K9.1%

Campus Life

Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA

No athlete data available for 2025.

No athlete data available for 2024.

No athlete data available for 2023.

Nearby & Safety

Ranked colleges nearby

Campus safety · incidents per 1,000 students

Incidents, 2023–2025

Drug arrests
35
Liquor arrests
15
Domestic violence
5
Rape
2
Robbery
2
Weapons arrests
2

From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.

References and Data Sources

Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.