Pittsburg State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 50,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,900 (84%)
Days Without Precipitation 265 (83%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,036
Men / Women 49% / 51%
From State 63%
From Region 30%
Athletes 307 (7.9%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 77%
Hispanic 8%
Mixed 7%
Black 4%
Native American 2%
International 2%
Asian 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Pittsburg State University 995 49% 80% 1% 2% 7% 3% $73,259 53 -0.01 80 96% 4.2%
Computer Science 11 — 55% 36% 0% 0% 0% 64% $93,329 14 -0.92 94 — — — — —
Computer Systems Analysis 9 — 100% 44% 11% 11% 11% 22% $91,985 42 -0.31 93 97% — — — —
Chemistry 8 — 25% 50% 12% 0% 0% 25% $72,208 61 +0.06 79 — — — — —
Mathematics 5 — 20% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $70,102 32 -0.58 77 — — — — —
Physics — — — — — — — — $76,134 23 -0.54 83 — — — — —
Polymer Chemistry 3 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $72,494 63 +0.09 80 — — — — —
Biology 34 — 44% 82% 3% 0% 0% 3% $68,265 60 +0.21 75 97% — — — —
Clinical Laboratory Science — — — — — — — — $76,426 50 -0.12 83 — — — — —
Exercise Science 24 — 54% 75% 0% 0% 21% 0% $74,500 93 +1.48 82 100% — — — —
Nursing 117 — 12% 84% 1% 1% 6% 2% $91,521 56 -0.07 93 96% 3.6% — — —
Occupational Safety and Health 11 — 91% 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% $115,114 99 +3.20 99 95% — — — —
Accounting 33 — 64% 85% 0% 0% 6% 6% $77,240 29 -0.63 84 94% — — — —
Business Administration 41 — 46% 76% 2% 2% 10% 2% $73,143 53 -0.23 80 — — — — —
Business Administration 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $71,557 46 -0.32 79 98% — — — —
Economics 2 — 100% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $78,942 24 -0.72 85 — — — — —
Engineering Management 19 — 16% 79% 0% 0% 5% 0% $85,670 77 +0.42 90 — — — — —
Finance 28 — 89% 93% 0% 0% 7% 0% $79,448 17 -0.68 86 96% — — — —
International Business 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $78,008 51 -0.25 85 — — — — —
Marketing 32 — 50% 81% 0% 3% 6% 0% $69,478 24 -0.63 76 97% — — — —
Recreation Management 37 — 51% 70% 8% 11% 3% 3% $58,756 48 -0.17 58 90% 6.5% — — —
English 12 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,682 65 +0.28 47 100% — — — —
Foreign Languages 6 — 50% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $57,193 51 -0.08 54 — — — — —
History 20 — 50% 80% 0% 0% 10% 0% $54,584 47 -0.23 47 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,639 71 +0.22 60 — — — — —
Communication 32 — 47% 84% 0% 3% 9% 0% $55,233 26 -0.62 49 99% — — — —
Family and Consumer Sciences 18 — 0% 83% 0% 0% 6% 6% $49,634 25 -0.43 34 86% — — — —
Geography 16 — 56% 88% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,091 56 -0.00 64 — — — — —
Political Science — — — — — — — — $65,109 32 -0.52 70 — — — — —
Psychology 55 — 20% 80% 0% 0% 5% 2% $60,348 82 +0.80 61 96% — — — —
Social Work 22 — 5% 64% 0% 5% 9% 5% $54,603 56 +0.16 47 100% — — — —
Sociology — — — — — — — — $56,872 56 -0.00 53 — — — — —
Biology Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $55,043 43 -0.26 48 97% — — — —
Chemistry Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $55,043 43 -0.26 48 97% — — — —
Early Childhood Education 5 — 0% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $49,111 28 -0.47 32 100% — — — —
Elementary Education 51 — 6% 92% 0% 0% 0% 4% $49,111 28 -0.47 32 100% — — — —
English Education — — — — — — — — $55,043 53 -0.06 48 97% — — — —
Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $55,043 36 -0.56 48 97% — — — —
General Education 47 — 62% 62% 0% 21% 9% 2% $56,690 61 +0.19 52 90% — — — —
History Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $55,043 53 -0.08 48 97% — — — —
Mathematics Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $55,043 43 -0.26 48 97% — — — —
Physical Education 11 — 55% 82% 9% 0% 9% 0% $55,043 37 -0.33 48 97% — — — —
Teacher Education, Subject Areas — — — — — — — — $55,043 53 -0.00 48 97% — — — —
Technology Teacher Education 22 — 86% 82% 0% 0% 14% 0% $55,043 43 -0.26 48 97% — — — —
Art 8 — 0% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $49,406 65 +0.28 33 — — — — —
Interior Design 7 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,329 19 -0.66 65 — — — — —
Music Education — — — — — — — — $55,043 87 +0.89 48 97% — — — —
Music Performance 10 — 80% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,453 61 +0.29 33 — — — — —
Printing Management 28 — 39% 86% 4% 0% 0% 4% $57,613 43 -0.19 55 95% — — — —
Automotive Technology 31 — 100% 84% 0% 0% 6% 6% $89,301 46 +0.05 92 98% — — — —
Construction Engineering Technology 16 — 94% 69% 0% 0% 19% 6% $93,065 20 -0.65 94 — — — — —
Construction Management 76 — 91% 86% 0% 0% 8% 0% $93,956 23 -0.58 94 100% — — — —
Criminal Justice 17 — 47% 71% 0% 12% 12% 0% $63,289 73 +0.47 67 96% — — — —
Electrical Engineering Technology 10 — 90% 80% 10% 0% 0% 0% $98,788 89 +0.84 96 — — — — —
Engineering Technology 5 — 100% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $124,839 99 +3.00 99 100% — — — —
Industrial Technology 9 — 100% 89% 0% 0% 11% 0% $100,374 91 +0.97 96 97% 4.0% — — —
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 8 — 100% 75% 0% 0% 12% 0% $100,374 91 +0.97 96 97% 4.0% — — —
Mechanical Engineering Technology 12 — 83% 67% 8% 0% 17% 0% $89,301 46 +0.05 92 98% — — — —
Plastics Technology 22 — 86% 86% 0% 0% 5% 0% $100,374 91 +0.97 96 97% 4.0% — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,884
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $20,228
Est. In-State Cost $11,492
Est. Out-of-State Cost $26,167
ROI Percentile 80th

Retention & Graduation

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

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 White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Professional 20.7% 206 89% 81% 1% 1% 9% 1% $92,584 90 +0.08 94 99% 4.0%
Business & Economics 19.6% 195 54% 80% 2% 4% 6% 2% $72,732 34 -0.36 80 94% 6.5%
Health Sciences 15.3% 152 24% 82% 1% 1% 8% 1% $90,541 89 +0.41 93 97% 3.6%
Social Sciences 14.4% 143 25% 80% 0% 1% 6% 2% $57,166 46 +0.14 54 96% —
Education 13.7% 136 42% 79% 1% 7% 7% 2% $53,170 47 -0.20 43 96% —
Arts 5.3% 53 36% 89% 2% 0% 4% 2% $55,457 67 -0.09 49 95% —
Humanities 4.0% 40 32% 88% 0% 0% 8% 0% $55,258 52 -0.03 49 100% —
Life & Natural Sciences 3.4% 34 44% 82% 3% 0% 0% 3% $68,265 52 +0.21 75 97% —
Computer Science 2.0% 20 75% 40% 5% 5% 5% 45% $92,724 20 -0.65 94 97% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.6% 16 38% 75% 6% 0% 0% 12% $71,604 30 -0.13 79 — —

Research R3

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Engineering $2.3M #239 41% $0.3M — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences $0.1M #502 100% $0 — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0.1M #261 100% $0 — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math $0.0M #603 100% $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $0 #456 — $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0 #525 — $0 — — — —
Education $0 #457 — $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0 #441 — $0 — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $0 #540 — $0 — — — —
Total $2.6M #467 47% $0.3M — — — —

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.

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 168 $836K $836K $0
Football 134 $3.3M $3.3M $0
Baseball 48 $680K $680K $0
Basketball 14 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Golf 11 $234K $234K $0
Total 168 $6.1M $6.1M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 139 $836K $836K $0
Soccer 40 $837K $837K $0
Softball 20 $554K $554K $0
Volleyball 18 $494K $494K $0
Basketball 13 $853K $853K $0
Total 139 $3.6M $3.6M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 307 $1.7M $1.7M $0
Football 134 $3.3M $3.3M $0
Baseball 48 $680K $680K $0
Soccer 40 $837K $837K $0
Basketball 27 $1.9M $1.9M $0
Softball 20 $554K $554K $0
Volleyball 18 $494K $494K $0
Golf 11 $234K $234K $0
Total 307 $12.4M $12.4M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 94%
Yield (non-ED) 31%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 94% 94% 94%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional