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Pittsburg State University Overview

Pittsburg State University is a public institution situated in Pittsburg, Kansas. The surrounding location of Pittsburg is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

What Is Pittsburg State University Known For?

1,129 Undergraduate Awards
$26,242 Avg Cost After Aid
86% Acceptance Rate
  • The highest award offered at Pitt State is the doctor's degree.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 62% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Pitt State makes roughly $50,579 a year. This is 24% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is Pittsburg State University?

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Contact details for Pitt State are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1701 S Broadway, Pittsburg, KS 66762
Phone: 620-231-7000
Website: www.pittstate.edu

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How Do I Get Into Pitt State?

You can apply to Pitt State online at: https://www.pittstate.edu/apply.html

Admission Requirements for Pitt State

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 3
College Prep Program 3
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Pitt State?

86% Acceptance Rate
54% Of Accepted Are Women
Since Pitt State has an acceptance rate of 86%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 46% of accepted students are men and 54% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 93%, and the acceptance rate for women is 81%.

Average Test Scores

Pitt State received ACT scores from 29% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 23. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 18 and 24.

ACT English Scores for Pittsburg State University  ( 16 to 23 )
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ACT Composite Scores for Pittsburg State University  ( 18 to 24 )
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Can I Afford Pittsburg State University?

$26,242 Net Price
51% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Pitt State is $26,242. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Pitt State, approximately 51% of students took out student loans averaging $3,197 a year. That adds up to $12,788 over four years for those students.

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Pittsburg State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,260 Full-Time Undergraduates
49% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4,825 undergraduate students at Pitt State, with 4,260 being full-time and 565 being part-time.

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There are also 1,573 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,260 full-time undergraduates at Pitt State, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Pittsburg State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 37
Black or African American 150
Hispanic or Latino 305
White 3,383
International Students 52
Other Races/Ethnicities 333

Geographic Diversity

Kansas students aren't the only ones who study at Pittsburg State University. At this time, 14 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 43 countries are represented at Pitt State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Saudi Arabia, and China.

Pittsburg State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 0 0 0 0 196 0 196
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 56 0 96 0 152
Nursing 0 0 122 0 11 15 148
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 4 58 4 51 0 117
Industrial Production Technology 0 2 54 0 46 0 102
General Psychology 0 0 71 0 27 0 98
Construction Management 0 0 73 0 0 0 73
General Biology 0 0 53 0 8 0 61
Educational Administration 0 0 0 36 20 0 56
Marketing 5 0 44 0 0 0 49
General Business/Commerce 0 0 48 0 0 0 48
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 0 44 0 0 0 44
Mechanical Engineering Technology 0 0 43 0 0 0 43
Graphic Communications 0 0 40 0 0 0 40
Insurance 37 0 0 0 0 0 37
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 29 1 6 0 36
Accounting 0 0 25 0 9 0 34
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 30 0 0 0 30
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 7 0 22 0 0 0 29
History 0 0 8 1 16 0 25
Human Resource Management 0 0 0 0 24 0 24
Chemistry 0 0 14 0 10 0 24
Special Education 0 0 0 0 23 0 23
Social Work 0 0 21 0 0 0 21
General Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0 19 0 19
Engineering Technology (Other) 0 0 18 0 0 0 18
Engineering-Related Fields 0 0 17 0 0 0 17
Health & Physical Education 0 0 17 0 0 0 17
Instructional Media Design 0 0 0 1 15 0 16
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 0 16 0 0 0 0 16
Music 0 0 6 0 10 0 16
Computer Systems Analysis 0 0 15 0 0 0 15
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 0 15 0 0 0 15
Mathematics 0 0 5 2 6 0 13
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 0 12 0 0 0 0 12
Design & Applied Arts 0 0 12 0 0 0 12
Construction Engineering Technology 0 0 11 0 0 0 11
General Family & Consumer Sciences 0 0 10 0 0 0 10
General English Literature 0 0 5 0 4 0 9
Student Counseling 0 0 0 0 8 0 8
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 0 8 0 0 0 8
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 1 0 7 0 0 0 8
Geography & Cartography 3 0 5 0 0 0 8
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 8 0 0 0 8
Quality Control Technology 0 0 7 0 0 0 7
Other Education 0 0 0 0 6 0 6
Economics 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
International Business 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 3 0 0 3
Romance Languages 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
Materials Sciences 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
Political Science & Government 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Sociology 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Physics 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Dance 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Computer Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 56 34 1,039 48 614 15 1,806

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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