Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Longwood's grants cover 38% of its full price on average, vs. 21% at Pittsburg State

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Pittsburg State's yield is 15 pts higher than Longwood's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Longwood graduates 8 pts more of its students than Pittsburg State (67% vs. 59%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Longwood is more diverse (index 0.45 vs. 0.38)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Pittsburg State costs about $3.5K less per year on average than Longwood ($18,932 vs. $22,440, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Pittsburg State is a bit larger (4,210 vs. 3,015)

    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%, Longwood 90%; Pittsburg State's yield is higher, at 32%.

Acceptance rate
Longwood90%
Pittsburg State89%
Quad's selectivity
  • LongwoodOpen
  • Pittsburg StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Longwood
1030–1210
Pittsburg StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • LongwoodGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Pittsburg StateGPA required

Who's on each campus

Pittsburg State is a bit larger than Longwood (4,210 vs. 3,015 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Longwood3K
Pittsburg State4.2K
Pell Grant share
Longwood28%
Pittsburg State30%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Longwood, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Pittsburg State.

Students per faculty member
Longwood15 to 1
Pittsburg State14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • LongwoodBusiness Administration and Management, General15%
  • Pittsburg StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse12%

What each costs

Pittsburg State costs about $3.5K less a year than Longwood on average; Longwood's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Longwood$22.4K
Pittsburg State$18.9K
Aid generosity
Longwood38%
Pittsburg State21%

What each pays off

Longwood's former students earn more, a median $52.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Longwood$52.3K
Pittsburg State$50.6K
Graduation rate
Longwood67%
Pittsburg State59%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • LongwoodGrowing+17%
  • Pittsburg StateGrowing+14%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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