Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
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 2,249
Men / Women 35% / 65%
From State 52%
From Region 18%
Athletes 21.9%

Racial/Ethnic

White 62%
Black 16%
Hispanic 10%
International 5%
Mixed 4%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Conservatory of Performing Arts 172 27% / 73% 1% $30,094 2 95%
Acting 17 41% / 59% 0% $27,244 2 99%
Dance 76 8% / 92% 3% $28,931 2 92%
Directing and Theatrical Production 14 43% / 57% 0% $27,244 2 99%
Film Production 24 58% / 42% 0% $39,727 6 94%
Musical Theatre 12 58% / 42% 0% $27,244 2 99%
Photography 5 0% / 100% 0% $39,727 6 94%
Playwriting and Screenwriting 6 50% / 50% 0% $27,244 2 99%
Theatre 18 22% / 78% 0% $27,244 2 99%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Arts and Sciences 162 28% / 72% 2% $50,848 26 94%
Computer Science 11 91% / 9% 0% $76,636 82
Information Technology $74,076 79
Biology 6 17% / 83% 17% $55,702 41
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science 12 8% / 92% 8% $53,968 36
Economics 4 25% / 75% 0% $68,754 72
Behavioral Sciences 4 0% / 100% 0% $43,958 11
Creative Writing 6 17% / 83% 0% $45,460 14
English 3 0% / 100% 0% $47,418 17 89%
General Education 2 50% / 50% 0%
History 4 50% / 50% 0% $44,391 12
Interdisciplinary Studies 18 33% / 67% 6% $43,316 10
International/Global Studies $56,238 42
Political Science $55,797 41
Psychology 44 16% / 84% 2% $42,373 9 92%
Public Administration 4 100% / 0% 0% $55,484 40
Criminal Justice 22 +1 27% / 73% 0% $52,485 31 100%
Forensic Science and Technology 14 0% / 100% 0% $51,140 27
Intelligence 7 +1 57% / 43% 0% $68,948 72 94%
Legal Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $48,186 19
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Business 106 48% / 52% 11% $56,892 44 93%
Accounting 7 +2 71% / 29% 0% $67,436 69 97%
Business 36 36% / 64% 3% $45,499 14 94%
Business Administration 44 57% / 43% 23% $61,048 56 92%
Human Resources Management 9 44% / 56% 11% $70,036 74 94%
Marketing 7 29% / 71% 0% $60,137 53
Organizational Leadership 3 67% / 33% 0% $61,048 56 92%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Communication 61 26% / 74% 5% $50,250 25 98%
Advertising and Public Relations 12 17% / 83% 8% $58,730 50 97%
Broadcast Journalism 5 40% / 60% 0% $44,559 12 96%
Journalism 3 33% / 67% 0% $44,559 12 96%
Mass Communication $51,013 27
Public Relations 1 0% / 100% 0% $58,730 50 97%
Radio and Television 6 50% / 50% 0% $51,806 29 100%
Sports Communication 7 86% / 14% 0% $58,730 50 97%
Animation 10 20% / 80% 10% $43,632 11
Digital Media 8 0% / 100% 12% $51,806 29 100%
Graphic Design 9 0% / 100% 0% $41,402 8
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Education 14 29% / 71% 0% $49,011 21 100%
Biology Teacher Education $51,149 27
Elementary Education 7 29% / 71% 0% $47,577 18 100%
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $50,061 24
Learning Sciences 3 33% / 67% 0% $50,270 25
Mathematics Teacher Education $51,126 27
Social Studies Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,145 24
Special Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $52,050 30
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Engineering and Technology 15 87% / 13% 40% $87,082 90
Civil Engineering 1 100% / 0% 100%
Electrical Engineering 4 100% / 0% 50% $90,730 92
Mechanical Engineering 8 100% / 0% 38% $85,836 89
Civil Engineering Technology 2 0% / 100% 0% $84,773 88
Mechanical Engineering Technology $80,266 85

Financial

Tuition & Fees $42,270
ROI Percentile 15th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 74%
4-Year Graduation Rate 52%
6-Year Graduation Rate 58%
Transfer-Out Rate 25%

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
Arts 37.5% 199 25% / 75% 2% $32,159 3 95%
Business & Economics 23.0% 122 44% / 56% 11% $57,462 46 94%
Humanities & Social Sciences 20.2% 107 31% / 69% 2% $45,444 14 93%
Professional 8.7% 46 24% / 76% 0% $55,891 41 99%
Education 2.6% 14 29% / 71% 0% $49,012 21 100%
Engineering 2.5% 13 100% / 0% 46% $87,467 90
Health Sciences 2.3% 12 8% / 92% 8% $53,968 36
Computer Science 2.1% 11 91% / 9% 0% $76,636 82
Life & Natural Sciences 1.1% 6 17% / 83% 17% $55,702 41

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education 43 #81
Humanities & Social Sciences 4 #289
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Computer Science
Engineering
Health Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total 47 #259

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 82%
Yield (Unbound) 10%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 82% 82% 82%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional