Quad

Head-to-head

U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown
Emporia State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown grads earn $18.5K more ten years out than Emporia State's ($66,125 vs. $47,601)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Emporia State has 13 pts more first-gen students than U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown (34% vs. 21%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown's grants cover 35% of its full price on average, vs. 22% at Emporia State

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Emporia State's yield is 5 pts higher than U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Emporia State graduates 4 pts more of its students than U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown (55% vs. 51%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Emporia State costs about $3K less per year on average than U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown ($19,168 vs. $22,153, all students)

    Average cost, all students

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

U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown admits 95%, Emporia State 98%; Emporia State's yield is higher, at 23%.

Acceptance rate
U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown95%
Emporia State98%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Pittsburgh-JohnstownOpen
  • Emporia StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown
985–1220
Emporia StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Pittsburgh-JohnstownGPA and school record required
  • Emporia StateGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Emporia State is a bit larger than U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown (2,239 vs. 1,808 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown1.8K
Emporia State2.2K
Pell Grant share
U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown32%
Emporia State34%

Majors and faculty

Mechanical Engineering leads at U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown, and Elementary Education and Teaching at Emporia State.

Students per faculty member
U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown14 to 1
Emporia State16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Pittsburgh-JohnstownMechanical Engineering10%
  • Emporia StateElementary Education and Teaching16%

What each costs

Emporia State costs about $3K less a year than U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown on average; U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown$22.2K
Emporia State$19.2K
Aid generosity
U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown35%
Emporia State22%

What each pays off

U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown's former students earn more, a median $66.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown$66.1K
Emporia State$47.6K
Graduation rate
U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown51%
Emporia State55%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Emporia State but fell at U. Pittsburgh-Johnstown; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Pittsburgh-JohnstownShrinking−24%
  • Emporia StateSteady−3%
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

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;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