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Pittsburg State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Pittsburg, KS
Population 50,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,162
Men / Women 49% / 51%
White 73%
Hispanic 7%
Mixed 6%
Black 3%
Native American 2%
International 2%
Asian 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 23%
Life & Natural Sciences 20%
Humanities & Social Sciences 19%
Professional 16%
Education 13%
Arts 6%
Engineering, Computing & Math 3%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,400
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $19,744
Est. In-State Cost $10,866
Est. Out-of-State Cost $25,541
10-Year ROI $153,000
ROI Percentile 56th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 77%
4-Year Graduation Rate 36%
6-Year Graduation Rate 57%
Transfer-Out Rate 26%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,900 (84th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 265 (83th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 31%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $2M #271
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #534
Life & Natural Sciences $0M #562
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 6 #536
Humanities & Social Sciences 0 #605

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
ACT Range 17 – 24

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Pittsburg State University 1,051 45% / 55% 2% $67,587
Computer Science 5 60% / 40% 20%
Computer Systems Analysis 22 91% / 9% 14% $69,148
Mathematics 3 67% / 33% 0%
Physics 2 100% / 0% 0%
Biology 50 22% / 78% 0% $69,236
Chemistry 7 14% / 86% 0%
Clinical Laboratory Science
Exercise Science 23 35% / 65% 4% $50,656
Nursing 106 15% / 85% 1% $83,792
Occupational Safety and Health 16 69% / 31% 0%
Physical Education 12 83% / 17% 0% $55,196
Polymer Chemistry
Accounting 36 53% / 47% 0% $71,683
Business Administration 62 56% / 44% 3% $60,268
Economics 5 40% / 60% 20%
Engineering Management 27 37% / 63% 0%
Finance 29 69% / 31% 3% $70,986
International Business 4 100% / 0% 25%
Marketing 49 43% / 57% 0% $64,769
Recreation Management 25 52% / 48% 4%
Communication 28 25% / 75% 4% $55,924
Criminal Justice 24 38% / 62% 0%
English 5 0% / 100% 0%
Family and Consumer Sciences 20 0% / 100% 0% $49,204
Foreign Languages 9 11% / 89% 11%
Geography 11 55% / 45% 0%
History 14 79% / 21% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 6 0% / 100% 0%
Political Science
Psychology 67 18% / 82% 0% $48,090
Social Work 19 16% / 84% 0% $47,136
Sociology 1 100% / 0% 0%
Biology Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $55,196
Chemistry Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education 6 0% / 100% 0% $54,462
Elementary Education 49 10% / 90% 8% $54,462
English Education 3 33% / 67% 0% $55,196
Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $55,196
General Education 49 51% / 49% 2% $53,201
History Teacher Education 4 25% / 75% 0% $55,196
Mathematics Teacher Education 4 100% / 0% 0% $55,196
Teacher Education, Subject Areas
Technology Teacher Education 19 58% / 42% 0% $55,196
Art 13 23% / 77% 0%
Interior Design 9 11% / 89% 0%
Music Education 5 60% / 40% 0% $55,196
Music Performance 2 50% / 50% 0%
Printing Management 34 38% / 62% 0% $48,274
Automotive Technology 18 94% / 6% 0% $86,843
Construction Engineering Technology 8 75% / 25% 0%
Construction Management 81 88% / 12% 0% $100,881
Electrical Engineering Technology 8 100% / 0% 0%
Engineering Technology 7 100% / 0% 14%
Industrial Technology 8 88% / 12% 0% $91,541
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 7 100% / 0% 0% $91,541
Mechanical Engineering Technology 12 100% / 0% 0% $86,843
Plastics Technology 15 87% / 13% 0% $91,541