University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Public · 4-year · City
Official websiteAt a glance
- Average net price
- $30,434What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
- Acceptance rate
- 58%
- Graduation rate
- 85%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
- Undergraduates
- 20,370
- In-state tuition
- $21,926Published price before aid.
- Out-of-state tuition
- $41,430
- SAT midpoint
- 1,360
- Median earnings, 10 yrs
- $66,125Median 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
$30,4341/5
Better than 1% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).
Completion
85%5/5
Better than 95% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).
Earnings
$66,1255/5
Better than 82% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).
Debt at graduation
$24,2501/5
Better than 18% 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
$38,105
The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.
Average net price
$30,434
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.
Outcomes
| Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time | 85% |
|---|---|
| Retention rateFirst-year students who return | 92% |
| Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed | $24,250 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled | $66,125 |
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.
| Major | Earnings, 1 yr | Degrees awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | $78,075 | 76 |
| Computer Science | $77,599 | 195 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $76,853 | 48 |
| Industrial Engineering | $76,707 | 74 |
| Chemical Engineering | $73,072 | 73 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $72,251 | 308 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $71,406 | 146 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $67,627 | 66 |
| Civil Engineering | $66,943 | 51 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | $65,341 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $62,675 | 25 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $61,062 | 182 |
| Information Science/Studies | $59,951 | 68 |
| Applied Mathematics | $58,358 | 35 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $57,966 | 77 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $55,762 | Not reported |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $53,339 | 26 |
| Economics | $50,529 | 158 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $49,865 | 113 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $49,298 | 22 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $47,989 | Not reported |
| Marketing | $46,239 | 167 |
| Business/Commerce, General | $45,781 | 10 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | $44,545 | 26 |
| Chemistry | $43,571 | 57 |
| Social Sciences, General | $43,431 | 5 |
| Social Work | $40,836 | 28 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $39,836 | 144 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $38,652 | 82 |
| Mathematics | $37,937 | 22 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | $37,859 | 15 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $36,959 | 51 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $36,248 | Not reported |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | $36,099 | 9 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $35,781 | 40 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $35,700 | 170 |
| Political Science and Government | $35,390 | 106 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | $34,380 | 82 |
| Psychology, General | $34,377 | Not reported |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | $34,279 | 48 |
| Biology, General | $33,576 | 308 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $33,554 | 49 |
| Sociology | $30,274 | 23 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $29,617 | 31 |
| History | $29,591 | 92 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $28,634 | 30 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | $27,775 | 169 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $26,709 | 38 |
| Anthropology | $25,742 | 43 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $25,599 | Not reported |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $25,457 | 7 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $24,916 | 35 |
| Literature | $23,868 | 39 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | Not reported | 448 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Not reported | 89 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Not reported | 41 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 35 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | Not reported | 31 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Not reported | 31 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | Not reported | 27 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Not reported | 26 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Not reported | 23 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Not reported | 23 |
| Materials Engineering | Not reported | 22 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 21 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Not reported | 19 |
| Architecture | Not reported | 17 |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | Not reported | 16 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Not reported | 15 |
| Nutrition Sciences | Not reported | 14 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Not reported | 11 |
| Social Sciences, Other | Not reported | 11 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 9 |
| Physical Sciences, General | Not reported | 9 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Not reported | 9 |
| Physics | Not reported | 8 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 8 |
| Music | Not reported | 7 |
| International Business | Not reported | 6 |
| Area Studies | Not reported | 3 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Not reported | 3 |
| Public Administration | Not reported | 3 |
| Engineering Science | Not reported | 2 |
| Museology/Museum Studies | Not reported | 2 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Not reported | 1 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 1 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | Not reported | 1 |
| Data Science | Not reported | 1 |
| Journalism | Not reported | Not reported |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Not reported | Not reported |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Not reported | Not reported |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Not reported | Not reported |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Not reported | Not reported |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Not reported | Not reported |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Not reported | Not reported |
| Geography and Cartography | Not reported | Not reported |
| English Language and Literature, General | Not reported | Not reported |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Not reported | Not reported |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Not reported | Not reported |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Not reported | Not reported |
| Public Policy Analysis | Not reported | Not reported |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Not reported | Not reported |
All 102 bachelor’s programs this college reported.
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