Quad

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, PAQuad's selectivityVery selective
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 10, 2026

  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Reading & Writing 650–720 (fall 2024: 640–720)University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Math 630–730 (fall 2024: 640–740)University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 93% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 92%)University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2024

6 in 10 applicants admitted

U. Pittsburgh admits about 6 in 10 applicants (58%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 78% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

58%

58%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

60,898

Admitted

35,372

Yield

13%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

4.06

weighted

SAT middle 50%

1280–1450

10001600
ACT middle 50%

29–33

1836
Applications +99% since fall 2014 · admit rate 53% → 58%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A large campus of 20,370 undergrads, where 14% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

20.4K

undergrads · larger than 95% of colleges

Diversity index

0.59

Pell Grant

14%

below the median

First generation

21%

below the median

Large cityNCAA D-I FBS · Atlantic Coast ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.41 → 0.59 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (10% of graduates). 13 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 50% of colleges. 81% of faculty are full-time. Spends $21,712 a year on instruction per student.

13 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 50% of colleges

Most popular major

Research and Experimental Psychology, Other

10% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration

$122K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

81%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$21.7K

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 $37,774 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $13.5K more than the national median. The 53% who received grants paid $25,223 on average; the other 47% paid the full sticker price of $38,446 in-state / $56,812 out-of-state.

19%

$37.8K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $13.5K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$38,446 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 19% of full price

Federal loans

36%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · −4% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $66,125 ten years after enrolling, more than at 79% of colleges; 82% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.3 years of that salary.

82%

82%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$66.1K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$24.3K

≈ $257/month for 10 years

Retention

93%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 82% → 86% 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 fell 2% after inflation, and what the average first-year paid moved with it. Applications rose 99% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 53% to 58%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    −4% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +99%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 53% → 58%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.41 → 0.59

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 215293 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything