- The Inkwell
- Kansas
- Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KSTown: distantZIP 66762Founded 1903
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1903
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.pittstate.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
KansasPublic
Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg State University is a public university in Pittsburg, Kansas, with 4,210 undergraduates. It admits 89% of applicants, graduates 48% within six years and costs $14,291 a year after aid.
48%graduate
Admission rate89%
Retention77%
4-year graduation44%
Pell Grant share36%
Federal loans30%
$14,291net price / year
89%admission rate
1050average SAT
48%graduate in 6 years
$53,785median earnings, 10 yrs
$17,113median debt
#1,082 of 1,704 for earnings#452 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,111 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,164 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $22,736tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $8,599
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $19,943
- Average net price
- $14,291national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$12,043
$30,001–48,000$10,727
$48,001–75,000$12,602
$75,001–110,000$16,167
$110,001+$19,423
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 89%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1050
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 17–24
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college89%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college77%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college48%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college36%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 48%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 44%
- First-year retention
- 77%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 60%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $49,312
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $53,785middle 50%: $35,971–$76,976
- Median debt at graduation
- $17,113
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$76,976
Median, Pittsburg State University$53,785
Lower quarter$35,971
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 4,210
- Part-time
- 7.6%
- Women / men
- 51% / 49%
- Average age at entry
- 21.7
- First-generation students
- 32%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 36%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 14 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 66%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,130 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $9,572
- Endowment, end of year
- $110,704,846
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White78%
Hispanic8.0%
Black3.2%
Asian0.9%
Two or more races6.5%
U.S. nonresident1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
Unknown0.2%
23 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Liberal arts & humanities38%
Business & management14%
Engineering technologies9.0%
Health professions7.0%
Education5.9%
Parks, recreation & fitness3.7%
Psychology3.3%
Mechanic & repair technologies2.5%
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|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn University Topeka, KS | $11,023 | 52% | $53,102 |
| Emporia State University Emporia, KS | $14,364 | 57% | $50,860 |
| Fort Hays State University Hays, KS | $16,333 | 53% | $53,030 |
| Wichita State University Wichita, KS | $10,307 | 52% | $56,003 |
| Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | $18,210 | 71% | $61,473 |
| University of Kansas Lawrence, KS | $20,004 | 70% | $67,963 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy University Troy, AL | $13,943 | 50% | $49,010 |
| Salem State University Salem, MA | $12,921 | 49% | $62,762 |
| Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT | $15,537 | 50% | $65,779 |
| Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY | $15,093 | 45% | $57,532 |
| Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA | $13,803 | 53% | $63,428 |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, OK | $15,278 | 46% | $53,203 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 155681. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q2097334.