by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Pittsburg State University was awarded 28 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is industrial production technology.
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Pitt State landed the #1,116 spot in College Factual's 2025 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,152 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.
Pitt State also holds the #12 spot on the Best Colleges in Kansas ranking.
With an acceptance rate of 86%, Pitt State has a fairly liberal admissions policy. However, don't just assume you'll get in! Put together a good application and make sure you include all requested documents and materials.
Pitt State received ACT scores from 29% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 18 and 24.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Pittsburg State University, this ratio is 14 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Pittsburg State University is 62%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Pittsburg State University has a freshmen retention rate of 75%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from Pitt State have a four-year graduation rate of 33%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 4,825 undergraduates at Pitt State with 4,260 being full-time and 565 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $13,659 | $14,622 | $15,893 | $17,375 | $18,311 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Pitt State, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
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 $3,197 a year. That adds up to $12,788 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Pitt State is 1.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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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: | https://www.pittstate.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 203 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 194 | $41,572 |
| Nursing | 158 | $66,243 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 120 | $43,802 |
| Industrial Production Technology | 90 | $64,703 |
| Construction Management | 78 | $69,733 |
| Educational Administration | 71 | NA |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 55 | $57,234 |
| General Biology | 53 | $32,134 |
| General Psychology | 52 | $36,197 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 4,322 students took at least one online class at Pittsburg State University. This is an increase from the 3,930 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 4,322 | 1,072 |
| 2021-2022 | 3,930 | 1,002 |
| 2020-2021 | 3,477 | 1,161 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,664 | 742 |
Learn more about online learning at Pittsburg State University.
Footnotes
*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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