Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic
Location Pittsburgh, PA
Population 1,700,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,021 (3% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 213 (11%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 5,385
Men / Women 37% / 63%
From State 74%
From Region 18%
Athletes 11.6%

Racial/Ethnic

White 77%
Black 6%
Hispanic 6%
Mixed 4%
Asian 3%
International 3%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Mary Pappert School of Music 44 61% / 39% 0% $47,958 12 93%
Music 9 67% / 33% 0% $40,408 4 90%
Music 12 83% / 17% 0% $40,408 4 90%
Music Education 13 38% / 62% 0% $56,462 32 96%
Music Performance 6 100% / 0% 0% $40,408 4 90%
Music Therapy 4 0% / 100% 0% $71,284 70 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts 442 47% / 53% 2% $68,522 64 97%
Computational Science 5 60% / 40% 0% $85,313 86
Computer Science 15 80% / 20% 0% $91,456 90 100%
Cyber and Digital Forensics 8 +1 50% / 50% 12% $68,031 63 97%
Information Technology 24 +16 79% / 21% 0% $91,290 90 100%
Chemistry 1 0% / 100% 0%
Chemistry 3 33% / 67% 0% $66,483 60
Computational and Applied Mathematics 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $79,720 81
Financial Mathematics 83 +6 75% / 25% 5% $81,075 83
Mathematics 6 +1 0% / 100% 0% $72,803 72 95%
Physics 5 80% / 20% 20% $73,839 74
Biochemistry 21 14% / 86% 0% $71,410 70 100%
Biology 30 20% / 80% 0% $73,675 74 97%
Environmental Science 7 29% / 71% 0% $56,642 33
Environmental Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Advertising and Public Relations 23 +5 52% / 48% 9% $57,914 36 96%
Business Analytics +21 $77,047 78
Economics 3 +5 67% / 33% 0% $73,622 74
Economics 5 100% / 0% 0% $73,583 74
Catholic Studies 1 +3 100% / 0% 0%
Communication and Rhetorical Studies 16 +2 69% / 31% 6% $49,829 15 100%
English 20 +1 10% / 90% 0% $49,971 15 96%
Foreign Languages 1 0% / 100% 0%
History 16 +6 56% / 44% 0% $59,315 41 86%
Interdisciplinary Studies 4 75% / 25% 25% $55,359 29
International Policy Analysis 1 +5 0% / 100% 0% $67,301 62
International Relations 9 +7 44% / 56% 0% $72,474 72 95%
Journalism 3 +2 0% / 100% 0% $52,462 21 100%
Philosophy 2 +5 100% / 0% 0% $55,476 29
Political Science 31 +2 52% / 48% 0% $67,777 63 97%
Psychology 59 +2 15% / 85% 0% $56,831 33 96%
Rhetoric and Composition $50,607 16
Sociology 14 +10 14% / 86% 0% $55,146 28 95%
Spanish $55,975 31
Sports Communication 8 +1 100% / 0% 0% $57,914 36 96%
Theology 2 0% / 100% 0%
Digital Media Arts $61,148 46 96%
Interactive Media 14 +2 29% / 71% 0% $61,148 46 96%
Theatre +1 $36,434 3
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Palumbo-Donahue School of Business 178 52% / 48% 4% $70,674 69 98%
Accounting 31 +11 48% / 52% 0% $75,017 76 100%
Business Analytics 47 +20 53% / 47% 9% $73,562 74 97%
Entrepreneurship 8 +5 62% / 38% 12% $70,698 69 94%
Finance $79,196 81 99%
General Business 4 50% / 50% 0% $71,491 70
International Business 2 +3 0% / 100% 0% $77,289 79 100%
Logistics and Supply Chain Management $78,987 80
Marketing 84 +3 54% / 46% 2% $67,060 61 99%
Organizational Leadership 2 50% / 50% 0% $78,987 80 92%
Corporate Communication $65,166 57 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Rangos School of Health Sciences 182 27% / 73% 1% $84,056 85 100%
Biomedical Engineering 18 72% / 28% 0% $87,451 88 100%
Athletic Training 4 25% / 75% 0% $111,100 98 99%
Health Sciences 48 40% / 60% 2% $82,989 84
Occupational Therapy 25 4% / 96% 0% $71,284 70 100%
Physical Therapy 20 35% / 65% 0% $71,284 70 100%
Physician Assistant Studies 35 14% / 86% 0% $111,100 98 99%
Public Health 4 0% / 100% 0% $78,531 80
Speech-Language Pathology 19 0% / 100% 5% $64,531 55 100%
Health Services Administration 9 33% / 67% 0% $73,305 73
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Education 77 13% / 87% 0% $51,687 19 96%
Early Childhood Education 51 6% / 94% 0% $49,706 15 96%
Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $57,764 36
English Education 12 25% / 75% 0% $56,462 32 96%
Mathematics Teacher Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $56,462 32 96%
Middle Level Education 4 0% / 100% 0% $49,706 15 96%
Social Studies Teacher Education 5 80% / 20% 0% $56,462 32 96%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Nursing 225 14% / 86% 1% $84,314 85 98%
Nursing 225 14% / 86% 1% $84,314 85 98%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Pharmacy 104 30% / 70% 0% $137,056 100 97%
Pharmacy 104 30% / 70% 0% $137,056 100 97%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $55,025
ROI Percentile 79th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 84%
4-Year Graduation Rate 67%
6-Year Graduation Rate 78%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Health Sciences 38.7% 484 20% / 80% 1% $95,638 93 98%
Business & Economics 17.4% 218 53% / 47% 4% $69,544 66 98%
Humanities & Social Sciences 14.9% 187 36% / 64% 1% $58,167 37 96%
Physical Sciences & Math 7.9% 99 68% / 32% 5% $79,739 81 95%
Education 6.2% 77 13% / 87% 0% $51,687 19 96%
Arts 4.6% 58 53% / 47% 0% $51,142 18 94%
Computer Science 4.2% 52 73% / 27% 2% $87,185 87 99%
Life & Natural Sciences 4.1% 51 18% / 82% 0% $72,742 72 98%
Engineering 1.4% 18 72% / 28% 0% $87,451 88 100%
Agriculture & Food Science 0.6% 8 25% / 75% 0% $56,642 33

Research R2

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Health Sciences $11.2M #133 56% $0.1M 25 #76 87
Life & Natural Sciences $2.0M #260 63% $0.0M 11 #146 25
Physical Sciences & Math $1.3M #330 63% $0.0M 2 #214 33 1
Humanities & Social Sciences $1.2M #304 6% $0 25 #160 40
Education $1.0M #236 2% $0 27 #158
Business & Economics $0.8M #225 37% $0
Engineering $0.3M #339 71% $0.0M
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Computer Science $0 #525 $0
Total $17.8M #266 50% $0.2M 90 #185 185 1

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 86%
Yield (Unbound) 12%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 90% 90% 45%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 17%
SAT Range 1130 – 1330
SAT Math Range 550 – 670
SAT RW Range 570 – 680