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 | U. Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania State |
|---|---|---|
| White | 86% | 88% |
| Asian | 91% | 85% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 81% | 81% |
| Black | 75% | 75% |
| Two or more races | 85% | 76% |
| International | 78% | 82% |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | U. Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania State |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | 64% | Not published |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 74% | Not published |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | 72% | Not published |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | 79% | Not published |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 86% | Not published |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | 84% | Not published |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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