University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Website
$66,125
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$66,125
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus is a public 4-year college in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with 20,370 undergraduates and 9,824 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $30,434 a year (tuition and fees $21,926 in-state, $41,430 out-of-state). It admits 58% of applicants and 86% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $66,125 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $24,250 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$30,434
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$21,926
Out-of-state $41,430
Admission rate
58%
US median 78%
Completion rate
86%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$24,250
About $257 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$66,125
Rank 482 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
- $30,434
- Tuition in-state
- $21,926
- Tuition out-of-state
- $41,430
- Cost of attendance
- $38,105
- Students with a need-based grant
- 14%
- Students with federal loans
- 36%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $14,709
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $18,371
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $23,192
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $31,567
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $36,008
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 $18,192 in 2015-16 to $21,926 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
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1,370
- SAT reading, middle
- 675
- SAT math, middle
- 685
- ACT, middle
- 31
- Undergraduates
- 20,370
- Graduate students
- 9,824
- Part-time students
- 3.0%
- Women
- 58%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 86%
- Retention rate
- 92%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 422
- Endowment
- $5.8B
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 482 of 5,094 US colleges and 40 of 270 in Pennsylvania (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | PA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $30,434 | $19,970 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $21,926 | $19,182 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 58% | 81% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 86% | 66% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 92% | 78% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $24,250 | $17,500 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $54,240 | $42,275 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $66,125 | $49,700 | $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. 75% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 82% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
422 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 448 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 308 | $24,250 | $33,576 | $62,744 | $57,214 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 308 | $23,000 | $72,251 | $83,313 | $88,910 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherCertificate | Certificate | 275 | $25,000 | $29,585 | $70,128 | $55,699 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 234 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $103,485 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 195 | $25,750 | $77,599 | $108,680 | $107,009 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 182 | $21,750 | $61,062 | $95,087 | $83,343 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 170 | $24,046 | $35,700 | $57,012 | $48,471 |
| Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 169 | $21,500 | $27,775 | $65,239 | $62,451 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 167 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 167 | $24,188 | $46,239 | $75,461 | $69,303 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 158 | $24,989 | $50,529 | $76,549 | $82,686 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 146 | $25,190 | $71,406 | $90,768 | $92,135 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 144 | $24,375 | $39,836 | $75,950 | $55,792 |
| MedicineProfessional | Professional | 136 | $181,338 | $67,571 | $98,219 | $112,460 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsProfessional | Professional | 120 | $104,803 | $71,970 | $78,103 | $81,641 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationProfessional | Professional | 116 | $41,000 | $86,323 | $138,129 | $138,348 |
| Social WorkGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 115 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 113 | $20,000 | $49,865 | Withheld | $85,063 |
| LawProfessional | Professional | 108 | $109,178 | $67,318 | $94,797 | $107,773 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 106 | $23,415 | $35,390 | $66,231 | $63,293 |
| Information Science/StudiesMaster's | Master's | 97 | Withheld | $84,511 | Withheld | $112,705 |
| Public HealthCertificate | Certificate | 92 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 92 | $21,500 | $29,591 | $53,682 | $50,680 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 89 | $25,394 | Withheld | $121,958 | $116,539 |
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Questions and answers
How much does University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus cost?
$30,434 a year is the average net price at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $21,926 for in-state students and $41,430 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $38,105. Families earning under $30,000 pay $14,709 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus?
58% of applicants are admitted to University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,370 and the middle ACT score is 31. The median admission rate of colleges in Pennsylvania is 81%.
How much do University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus graduates earn?
$66,125 a year is the median pay of former University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus students who work, 10 years after they started ($54,240 after 6 years). That ranks 482 of 5,094 US colleges and 40 of 270 in Pennsylvania. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies (Master's) at $200,264.
How much student debt do University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus graduates have?
$24,250 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus graduates, about $257 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 36% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus?
86% of first-time, full-time students at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus finish within 6 years. 92% 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 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus?
Research and Experimental Psychology (448 bachelor's graduates), Biology, General (308 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (308 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 422 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.