Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Pittsburg State's yield is 18 pts higher than Plymouth State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Plymouth State's grants cover 30% of its full price on average, vs. 21% at Pittsburg State

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Pittsburg State costs about $6.7K less per year on average than Plymouth State ($18,932 vs. $25,624, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Plymouth State grads earn $6.7K more ten years out than Pittsburg State's ($57,304 vs. $50,579)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Pittsburg State has 5 pts more first-gen students than Plymouth State (32% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Pittsburg State is more diverse (index 0.38 vs. 0.34)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Plymouth State admits 88%, Pittsburg State 89%; Pittsburg State's yield is higher, at 32%.

Acceptance rate
Plymouth State88%
Pittsburg State89%
Quad's selectivity
  • Plymouth StateOpen
  • Pittsburg StateOpen
ACT middle 50%Axis 13–36
Plymouth StateTest-blind
Pittsburg State
17–24
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Plymouth StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Pittsburg StateGPA required

Who's on each campus

Pittsburg State is a bit larger than Plymouth State (4,210 vs. 3,153 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Plymouth State3.2K
Pittsburg State4.2K
Pell Grant share
Plymouth State28%
Pittsburg State30%

Majors and faculty

Business/Commerce leads at Plymouth State, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Pittsburg State.

Students per faculty member
Plymouth State15 to 1
Pittsburg State14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Plymouth StateBusiness/Commerce, General12%
  • Pittsburg StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse12%

What each costs

Pittsburg State costs about $6.7K less a year than Plymouth State on average; Plymouth State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Plymouth State$25.6K
Pittsburg State$18.9K
Aid generosity
Plymouth State30%
Pittsburg State21%

What each pays off

Plymouth State's former students earn more, a median $57.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Plymouth State$57.3K
Pittsburg State$50.6K
Graduation rate
Plymouth State56%
Pittsburg State59%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Plymouth StateGrowing+44%
  • Pittsburg StateGrowing+14%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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