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Statement · Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $11,968 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $22,099.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $50,579 ten years after entering, the 51st percentile among public 4-years.

  3. 57% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
7,099

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $22,099 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $11,453 and $20,237 a year depending on income at Pittsburg State University.

Statement of cost · Pittsburg State University

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$22,099
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$11,968
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$15,784
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$8,400

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

under $30k: $11,968; $30–48k: $11,453; $48–75k: $14,676; $75–110k: $18,873; over $110k: $20,237. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years, from $8,778 to $16,425; dotted line at the median, $12,780.
  • Shaded: the middle half of public 4-years (all incomes), $8,778 to $16,425. Dotted line: the median, $12,780.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$11,968
$30k–$48k$11,453
$48k–$75k$14,676
$75k–$110k$18,873
Over $110k$20,237

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $50,579; the median graduate who borrowed owes $18,969.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$43,793
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$47,079
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
51st percentile among public 4-years
$50,579
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
43rd percentile among public 4-years
$18,969
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$14,000

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of public 4-years at 10 years: $42,655 to $60,720.

6 yrs after entry: $43,793; 8 yrs after entry: $47,079; 10 yrs after entry: $50,579. Median graduate debt: $18,969. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years at 10 years, from $42,655 to $60,720; dotted line at the median, $50,178.
  • Shaded: middle half of public 4-years, 10 years out ($42,655 to $60,720); dotted line is the median.
  • Dashed: median graduate debt, $18,969.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$43,793
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$47,079
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$50,579
Median graduate debt$18,969

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at Pittsburg State University
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree196$65,575not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree122$75,413$22,791
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree96$54,297not reported
Construction ManagementBachelor's Degree73$90,793$23,461
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree71$43,281$22,951
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree58$49,676$24,125
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree56$43,736$22,727
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree54$82,387$22,250
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree53$62,312$19,550
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree51not reportednot reported
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree48$54,241$23,015
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansMaster's Degree46not reportednot reported
Show all 24 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree44$47,881$23,500
MarketingBachelor's Degree44$58,292$23,994
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree43$78,159$25,000
Graphic CommunicationsBachelor's Degree40$43,447$25,500
InsuranceUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma37not reportednot reported
Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate/Professional Certificate36not reportednot reported
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree30$63,887$21,875
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree29$50,332$23,250
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherBachelor's Degree18not reported$21,235
Computer Systems AnalysisBachelor's Degree15$62,233$20,500
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree20$57,860not reported
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree25$64,515$22,250

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

Pittsburg State University: 4,210 undergraduates; 30% of students receive Pell grants; 89% of applicants are admitted.

Admission rate

89%

67th percentile among public 4-years

Undergraduates

4,210

45th percentile among public 4-years

Pell share

30%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

46th percentile among public 4-years

Completion

57%

finish within 150% of normal time

73rd percentile among public 4-years

First-generation

32%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$49,467

74th percentile among public 4-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

  • Under $30k22%
  • $30k–$48k17%
  • $48k–$75k19%
  • $75k–$110knot reported
  • Over $110knot reported
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k22%
$30k–$48k17%
$48k–$75k19%
$75k–$110knot reported
Over $110knot reported

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Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported
Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles
A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings
Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.