Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Pennsylvania State graduates 3 pts more of its students than U. Pittsburgh (86% vs. 82%)
Graduation rate - 2
U. Pittsburgh grads earn $2.7K more ten years out than Pennsylvania State's ($66,125 vs. $63,435)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Borrowing
Eight-year outcomes
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Pennsylvania State | U. Pittsburgh |
|---|---|---|
| White | 88% | 86% |
| Asian | 85% | 91% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 81% | 81% |
| Black | 75% | 75% |
| Two or more races | 76% | 85% |
| International | 82% | 78% |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Pennsylvania State | U. Pittsburgh |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 64% |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 74% |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 72% |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 79% |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 86% |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 84% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why