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Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas · Public · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$15,784What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
89%
Graduation rate
57%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
4,210
In-state tuition
$8,400Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$19,744
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$50,579Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$15,784

Better than 40% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

57%

Better than 64% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$50,579

Better than 36% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$18,969

Better than 71% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$22,099

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$15,784

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Pittsburg State University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time57%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return77%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$18,969
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$50,579

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Pittsburg State University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$69,7507
Construction Management$69,73373
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other$66,58218
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$66,243122
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$64,70354
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$57,23443
Computer Systems Analysis$54,78315
Finance and Financial Management Services$50,45030
Business/Commerce, General$46,73848
Marketing$44,40144
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$43,80258
Accounting and Related Services$43,62425
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$41,57256
Social Work$38,28821
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$36,59744
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$36,39317
Psychology, General$36,19771
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$35,58722
Biology, General$32,13453
Graphic Communications$30,27040
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General$28,78210
Communication and Media Studies$28,10629
Engineering-Related FieldsNot reported17
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reported15
ChemistryNot reported14
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported12
Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianNot reported11
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansNot reported8
HistoryNot reported8
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported8
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported7
MusicNot reported6
MathematicsNot reported5
EconomicsNot reported5
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported5
Geography and CartographyNot reported5
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported4
International BusinessNot reported4
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported2
SociologyNot reported2
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsNot reported1
PhysicsNot reportedNot reported
Computer ScienceNot reportedNot reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported

All 44 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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