Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS · Public four-year · Town: Distant
4,426undergraduates
89%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$19,357average net price per year
54%graduate in 6 years
78%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,856
- Admitted
- 2,518
- Admit rate
- 89%
- Admit rate, women
- 89%
- Admit rate, men
- 87%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 35%
- First-year students
- 877
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 0%
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 17%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 18-24
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Not considered |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
59 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (1,321 awarded), Bachelor's (49 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (8)
- Accounting Bachelor's (36 awarded)
- Auditing Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (62 awarded)
- Construction Management, General Bachelor's (81 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- Insurance Certificate (under 1 year) (29 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Bachelor's (49 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (10)
- Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Engineering/Industrial Management Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- Industrial Technology/Technician Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Education (10)
- Biology Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (49 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- History Teacher Education Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education Associate (5 awarded), Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (106 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (67 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded), Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (50 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Printing Management Bachelor's (34 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (2)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Associate (9 awarded)
- Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair Technology/Technician, General Certificate (1-2 years) (11 awarded), Associate (11 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Dance, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
- Interior Design Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (28 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst Bachelor's (22 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Geography Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (3)
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Bachelor's (6 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Graduate programs (30)
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Education, Other Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Educational/Instructional Technology Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Elementary Education and Teaching Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Superintendency and Educational System Administration Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Accounting Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Human Resources Development Master's
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Master's
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Master's
- Industrial Technology/Technician Master's
- Psychology, General Master's
- School Psychology Master's
- Chemistry, General Master's
- Materials Science Master's
- Physics, General Master's
- Polymer Chemistry Master's
- Nursing Practice Doctorate (professional)
- Nursing Science Master's
- History, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's
- English Language and Literature, General Master's
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's
- Social Work Post-bachelor's certificate
- Music Performance, General Master's
- Mathematics, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $8,008
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $19,692
- Housing and food on campus
- $9,398
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $5,396
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $24,002
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $35,686
- Total cost living at home
- $14,604
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $17,392 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $17,369 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $18,833 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $20,287 |
| Over $110,000 | $19,715 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 90%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 75%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $4,569
- Got a grant from the college
- 59%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,807
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 32%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 53%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,672
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 34%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 49%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 54%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 52%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 58%
- Transferred to another college
- 26%
- Came back for year two
- 78%
| Pell grant students | 43% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 50% |
| Neither | 66% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 483 | 58% |
| Men | 467 | 50% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 | 20% (small group) |
| Asian | 10 | 50% (small group) |
| Black | 46 | 41% |
| Hispanic | 60 | 47% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| White | 742 | 57% |
| Two or more races | 67 | 43% |
| Race unknown | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| International | 4 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,115 | 55% | 28% |
| Started here, part-time | 19 | 26% (small group) | 42% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 605 | 66% | 20% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 50 | 52% | 24% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 5,722
- Undergraduates
- 4,426
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,903
- Part-time undergraduates
- 523
- Graduate students
- 1,296
- Students per faculty member
- 15 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 65%
- From out of state
- 35%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 9%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 5%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 4%
| Women | 51% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 79% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 1701 S Broadway, Pittsburg, KS, 66762
- County
- Crawford County
- Part of
- Kansas State University System
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.