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Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS 66762Town: DistantUNITID 155681

Public 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsSpecialty: Liberal Arts 38%Specialty: Business 14%
Undergraduates
4,210
Graduate students
1,283
Admit rate
89%
Average net price
$15.8k
Graduation rate
57%
Retention rate
77%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$50.6k
Median debt
$19k
Student : faculty
14:1
Value score*
63th pct.
Programs offered
99
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
Midwest · West North Central
Setting
Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, medium, primarily residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Nearest neighbors on size, selectivity, net price, sector, region and program mix (CampusAtlas estimate).

Public 4-year
Undergrads
5,292
Admit rate
96%
Net price
$12.9k
Grad rate
48%
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 51%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 13%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
6,341
Admit rate
89%
Net price
$13.4k
Grad rate
48%
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 22%
  • Specialty: Business 20%
  • Specialty: Psychology 13%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
6,877
Admit rate
87%
Net price
$14.3k
Grad rate
46%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 19%
  • Specialty: Business 16%
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 11%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
3,657
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$11.2k
Grad rate
39%
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 49%
  • Specialty: Engineering Technology 18%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.