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Located in Pittsburg, Kansas, Pittsburg State University is a public institution. Pittsburg is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

239 Undergraduate Degrees
222 Graduate Degrees
$26,242 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
86% Acceptance Rate

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

How Do I Get Into Pitt State?

You can apply to Pitt State online at: admission.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
Pitt State has the high acceptance rate of 86%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

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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36
ACT Composite Scores for Pittsburg State University  ( 18 to 24 )
1
36

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

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Pitt State, approximately 51% of students took out student loans averaging $7,038 a year. That adds up to $28,152 over four years for those students.

Pittsburg State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,045 Full-Time Undergraduates
49% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4,560 undergraduate students at Pitt State, with 4,045 being full-time and 515 being part-time.

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There are also 1,457 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,045 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 66
Black or African American 212
Hispanic or Latino 192
White 3,258
International Students 75
Other Races/Ethnicities 242

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.

Online Learning at Pittsburg State University

1,072 Took All Classes Online
4,322 Took At Least One Class Online
There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 21 master’s degree programs available online at Pitt State. In 2022-2023, 4,322 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Pitt State has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 15th most popular in Kansas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

Pittsburg State University Business Concentrations

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

Major Basic Certificate Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management 0 0 203 203
Construction Management 0 78 0 78
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 0 47 0 47
General Business/Commerce 0 42 0 42
Accounting 0 27 4 31
Finance 0 24 0 24
Human Resources Development 0 0 15 15
Insurance 12 0 0 12
International Business/Trade/Commerce 0 9 0 9
General Economics 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 12 227 222 461

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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