Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Pittsburg State's yield is 21 pts higher than U. North Carolina Asheville's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Pittsburg State has 10 pts more first-gen students than U. North Carolina Asheville (32% vs. 22%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    U. North Carolina Asheville is more diverse (index 0.45 vs. 0.38)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Pittsburg State grads earn $6.5K more ten years out than U. North Carolina Asheville's ($50,579 vs. $44,030)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    U. North Carolina Asheville's grants cover 27% of its full price on average, vs. 21% at Pittsburg State

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Pittsburg State is a bit larger (4,210 vs. 2,910)

    Undergrads

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

Pittsburg State admits 89%, U. North Carolina Asheville 92%; Pittsburg State's yield is higher, at 32%.

Acceptance rate
U. North Carolina Asheville92%
Pittsburg State89%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. North Carolina AshevilleOpen
  • Pittsburg StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
U. North Carolina Asheville
1170–1360
Pittsburg StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. North Carolina AshevilleGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Pittsburg StateGPA required

Who's on each campus

Pittsburg State is a bit larger than U. North Carolina Asheville (4,210 vs. 2,910 undergrads); U. North Carolina Asheville has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. North Carolina Asheville2.9K
Pittsburg State4.2K
Pell Grant share
U. North Carolina Asheville32%
Pittsburg State30%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at U. North Carolina Asheville, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Pittsburg State.

Students per faculty member
U. North Carolina Asheville13 to 1
Pittsburg State14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. North Carolina AshevillePsychology, General14%
  • Pittsburg StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse12%

What each costs

U. North Carolina Asheville and Pittsburg State cost about the same a year on average; U. North Carolina Asheville's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. North Carolina Asheville$18.7K
Pittsburg State$18.9K
Aid generosity
U. North Carolina Asheville27%
Pittsburg State21%

What each pays off

Pittsburg State's former students earn more, a median $50.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. North Carolina Asheville$44K
Pittsburg State$50.6K
Graduation rate
U. North Carolina Asheville64%
Pittsburg State59%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. North Carolina AshevilleGrowing+139%
  • Pittsburg StateGrowing+14%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why