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Colleges near Carrolltown · College Scorecard

No college in Carrolltown, but 7 within 30 miles

The closest is Saint Francis University in Loretto, 7.6 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
7.6 mi
Saint Francis University
Within 30 miles
7
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
24.4 mi
Commonwealth Technical Institute
Students nearby
20,162
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
3%
PA 6%

College from Carrolltown

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Carrolltown

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Carrolltown.

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Carrolltown’s median household income ($71K) falls.

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Carrolltown: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Saint Francis UniversityMount Aloysius CollegePennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Saint Francis University74% graduate$62k earnings$27k typical debt
Mount Aloysius College57% graduate$46k earnings$24k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona17% graduate$63k earnings$25k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Carrolltown. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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