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Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KSQuad's selectivityOpen
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Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

Pittsburg State admits about 9 in 10 applicants (89%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 24% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

89%

89%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

3,138

Admitted

2,806

Yield

32%

of admits enroll

ACT middle 50%

17–24

1236
Applications +14% since fall 2014 · admit rate 79% → 89%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 4,210 undergrads, where 30% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

4.2K

undergrads · larger than 75% of colleges

Diversity index

0.38

Pell Grant

30%

below the median

First generation

32%

about the median

Distant townNCAA D-II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroad
More diverse · index 0.34 → 0.38 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (12% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 66% of faculty are full-time. Spends $9,572 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 58% of colleges

Most popular major

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

12% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other

$111.9K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

66%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$9.6K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $18,932 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $5.4K less than the national median. The 78% who received grants paid $15,111 on average; the other 22% paid the full sticker price of $24,002 in-state / $35,686 out-of-state.

21%

$18.9K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $5.4K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$24,002 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 21% of full price

Federal loans

41%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · −2% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $50,579 ten years after enrolling, more than at 40% of colleges; 59% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.5 years of that salary.

59%

59%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$50.6K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$19K

≈ $201/month for 10 years

Retention

77%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 50% → 57% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 2% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 2%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 14% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 79% to 89%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    −2% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +14%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 79% → 89%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.34 → 0.38

Every series, year by year

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