Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, Kansas · Also known as Pitt State · Website
$50,579
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$50,579
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Pittsburg State University is a public 4-year college in Pittsburg, Kansas with 4,210 undergraduates and 1,283 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $15,784 a year (tuition and fees $8,400 in-state, $19,744 out-of-state). It admits 89% of applicants and 57% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $50,579 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $18,969 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$15,784
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$8,400
Out-of-state $19,744
Admission rate
89%
US median 78%
Completion rate
57%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$18,969
About $201 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$50,579
Rank 1,436 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $15,784
- Tuition in-state
- $8,400
- Tuition out-of-state
- $19,744
- Cost of attendance
- $22,099
- Students with a need-based grant
- 30%
- Students with federal loans
- 41%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $11,968
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $11,453
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $14,676
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $18,873
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $20,237
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $6,508 in 2015-16 to $8,400 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1,050
- ACT, middle
- 21
- Undergraduates
- 4,210
- Graduate students
- 1,283
- Part-time students
- 7.6%
- Women
- 51%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 57%
- Retention rate
- 77%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 99
- Endowment
- $110.7M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,436 of 5,094 US colleges and 22 of 74 in Kansas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | KS median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $15,784 | $15,296 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,400 | $9,282 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 89% | 82% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 57% | 50% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 77% | 67% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $18,969 | $10,500 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $43,793 | $37,685 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $50,579 | $43,969 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 60% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 73% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
99 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 196 | $19,119 | $63,238 | $76,819 | $103,485 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 122 | $18,500 | $66,243 | $70,657 | $88,910 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 96 | $25,428 | $49,852 | $52,964 | $59,916 |
| Construction ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 73 | $21,684 | $69,733 | $90,321 | $95,124 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 71 | $20,500 | $36,197 | $51,640 | $50,706 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 58 | $20,125 | $43,802 | $48,757 | $51,389 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 56 | $20,550 | $41,572 | $43,465 | $47,382 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 54 | $20,588 | $64,703 | $81,562 | $80,890 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 53 | $19,500 | $32,134 | $56,733 | $57,214 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 51 | $15,570 | $50,043 | $56,313 | $63,707 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 48 | $22,616 | $46,738 | $64,565 | $68,407 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansOnlineMaster's | Master's | 46 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $89,051 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 44 | $19,750 | $36,597 | $46,931 | $53,072 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 44 | $20,500 | $44,401 | $60,219 | $69,303 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 43 | $23,500 | $57,234 | $74,878 | $82,073 |
| Graphic CommunicationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 40 | $21,750 | $30,270 | $39,946 | $43,283 |
| InsuranceCertificate | Certificate | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 36 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $86,288 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $19,500 | $50,450 | $76,033 | $83,343 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $22,500 | $28,106 | $45,940 | $56,359 |
| Psychology, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | $57,192 | $64,711 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $20,936 | $43,624 | $66,851 | $76,194 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 24 | $27,185 | $54,301 | Withheld | $83,558 |
| Special Education and TeachingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 23 | $22,743 | $52,368 | $56,317 | $64,397 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $18,245 | $35,587 | Withheld | $50,983 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Pittsburg and Kansas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Kansas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Kansas
Questions and answers
How much does Pittsburg State University cost?
$15,784 a year is the average net price at Pittsburg State University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $8,400 for in-state students and $19,744 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $22,099. Families earning under $30,000 pay $11,968 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Pittsburg State University?
89% of applicants are admitted to Pittsburg State University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,050 and the middle ACT score is 21. The median admission rate of colleges in Kansas is 82%.
How much do Pittsburg State University graduates earn?
$50,579 a year is the median pay of former Pittsburg State University students who work, 10 years after they started ($43,793 after 6 years). That ranks 1,436 of 5,094 US colleges and 22 of 74 in Kansas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral) at $97,975.
How much student debt do Pittsburg State University graduates have?
$18,969 is the median federal student loan debt of Pittsburg State University graduates, about $201 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 41% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Pittsburg State University?
57% of first-time, full-time students at Pittsburg State University finish within 6 years. 77% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Pittsburg State University?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (196 master's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (122 bachelor's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (96 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 99 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.