Pittsburg State University, KS

location_on  1701 S Broadway, Pittsburg, KS 66762 • language  pittstate.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Public 4-Year Medium Primarily Residential Master's College and University Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 71%
Associate’s 9%
Certificate 20%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences5%
Business, Management, Marketing21%
Communication, Journalism5%
Communications Technologies3%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education12%
Engineering Technologies14%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs8%
History0%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences2%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities4%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies2%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies4%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology5%
Public Administration and Social Service2%
Social Sciences2%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 90%
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite 23

Typical Test Scores

ACT Composite (25–75%) 18–28
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $7,000
Out-of-State Tuition $19,000
Average Total Cost $18,000
Average Net Cost $14,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $10,000 $11,792 $11,406
$30K–$48K $12,000 $12,604 $12,318
$48K–$75K $15,000 $14,580 $15,178
$75K–$110K $17,000 $17,182 $18,184
>$110K $17,000 $17,865 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 55%
Median Federal Debt $14,000
Repayment Rate 60%
Median Payment $202
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		32% 39% 46%
$30K–$48K 		16% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		17% 16% 14%
$75K–$110K 		17% 14% 10%
>$110K 		18% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $13,000 $12,260 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $14,000 $12,362 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $14,000 $12,148 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $15,000 $13,235 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $12,000 $10,878 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $32,000 $29,324 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $24,000 $20,583 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $5,431 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,047 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		55% 49% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		60% 54% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		68% 61% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		73% 67% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 75%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 21%
Graduation Rate 50%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		26% 30% 33%
Within 6 Years 		50% 47% 49%
Within 8 Years 		50% 48% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		50% 52% 57%
Black 		29% 29% 41%
Caucasian 		57% 52% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		36% 39% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		29% 49% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		60% 47% 58%
Two or more races 		45% 42% 48%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 5,067
Full-time Undergrads 67%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 1,223
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		48% 54% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		52% 46% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 3% 7%
Black 		4% 9% 13%
Caucasian 		79% 63% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		6% 11% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		2% 7% 4%
Two or more races 		7% 5% 4%
Other race 		0% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		22% 28% 37%
$30K–$48K 		17% 16% 17%
$48K–$75K 		19% 18% 16%
$75K–$110K 		21% 18% 14%
>$110K 		22% 21% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Ozark Christian College
23 miles, S • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Joplin Regional Airport
20 miles, S • 1 star
Springfield-Branson National Airport
73 miles, SE • 1.4 star
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
80 miles, S • 1.9 star
Tulsa International Airport
105 miles, SW • 2.3 star