Quad

Head-to-head

U. Tennessee-Martin
Pittsburg State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Tennessee-Martin's grants cover 44% of its full price on average, vs. 21% at Pittsburg State

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Pittsburg State's yield is 9 pts higher than U. Tennessee-Martin's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    U. Tennessee-Martin costs about $5.5K less per year on average than Pittsburg State ($13,476 vs. $18,932, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Pittsburg State graduates 7 pts more of its students than U. Tennessee-Martin (59% vs. 52%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    U. Tennessee-Martin has 7 pts more first-gen students than Pittsburg State (39% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Pittsburg State grads earn $6.4K more ten years out than U. Tennessee-Martin's ($50,579 vs. $44,213)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

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

Acceptance rate
U. Tennessee-Martin88%
Pittsburg State89%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Tennessee-MartinOpen
  • Pittsburg StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. Tennessee-Martin
970–1210
Pittsburg StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Tennessee-MartinGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Pittsburg StateGPA required

Who's on each campus

U. Tennessee-Martin is a bit larger than Pittsburg State (4,866 vs. 4,210 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Tennessee-Martin4.9K
Pittsburg State4.2K
Pell Grant share
U. Tennessee-Martin34%
Pittsburg State30%

Majors and faculty

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies leads at U. Tennessee-Martin, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Pittsburg State.

Students per faculty member
U. Tennessee-Martin16 to 1
Pittsburg State14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Tennessee-MartinMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General13%
  • Pittsburg StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse12%

What each costs

U. Tennessee-Martin costs about $5.5K less a year than Pittsburg State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Tennessee-Martin$13.5K
Pittsburg State$18.9K
Aid generosity
U. Tennessee-Martin44%
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. Tennessee-Martin$44.2K
Pittsburg State$50.6K
Graduation rate
U. Tennessee-Martin52%
Pittsburg State59%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Tennessee-MartinGrowing+72%
  • 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

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