Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg State University is a public university in Pittsburg, Kansas, United States. It enrolls approximately 7,400 students and is a member of the Kansas Board of Regents.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 89%
- Average net price: $15,111
- Undergraduate enrollment: 4,937
- Graduation rate (150%): 51%
- Graduation rate (200%): 52%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 65%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $50,579
- Median earnings (8 years): $47,079
- Median earnings (6 years): $43,793
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Pittsburg, KS
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Pittsburg State University include Nursing, Construction Management, Psychology.
- Nursing (106 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,657 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,500
- Construction Management (81 bachelor's) · median earnings $90,321 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,684
- Psychology (67 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,640 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Business (62 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,565 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,616
- Biology (50 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,733 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Elementary Education and Teaching (49 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,465 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,550
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (49 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,931 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,750
- Marketing (49 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,219 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Accounting (36 bachelor's) · median earnings $66,851 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,936
- Printing Management (34 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,946 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,750
Degree mix: Business 58%, Computer Science 3%, Health 15%, Biological Sciences 7%, Psychology 12%, Communication 4%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Pittsburg State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,968 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $11,968
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $11,453
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $14,676
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $18,873
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $20,237
- In-state tuition and fees: $8,400
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $19,744
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $10,234
- Off-campus room and board: $10,980
- Off-campus with family: $5,506
- Typical cost of attendance: $22,099
- Sticker vs net gap: 32%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 30%
- Federal loan recipients: 41%
- Average institutional grant: $2,219
- Average federal loan: $5,683
- Median debt at graduation: $18,969
Admissions
Pittsburg State University admits 89% of applicants. Of students admitted, 32% enrolled.
- Applications: 3,138
- Admitted: 2,806
- Enrolled: 895
- Yield (first-choice signal): 32%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 4,937
- Women: 53%
- Commuter share (estimated): 77%
- Part-time undergraduates: 8%
- Age 25 and older: 9%
- Graduate students: 935
- Graduation rate: 51%
- Come back after freshman year: 77%
- First-generation: 32%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 57%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $85,787
- Associate professor salary: $76,419
- Assistant professor salary: $61,678
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,150
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average SAT: 1,090
- Average ACT: 20
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Pittsburg State University acceptance rate? Pittsburg State University admits 89% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Pittsburg State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,968 a year after aid. Average net price is $15,111.
What majors does Pittsburg State University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Construction Management, Psychology, Business, Biology.
What is the average salary after Pittsburg State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $50,579 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Pittsburg State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 65% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 51%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Pittsburg State University official site: https://pittstate.edu.