Pittsburg State University Trade Programs

Located in Pittsburg, Kansas, Pittsburg State University is a public institution. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Pittsburg draws many to the area.

Where Is Pittsburg State University?

Contact details for Pitt State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1701 S Broadway, Pittsburg, KS 66762
Phone:	620-231-7000
Website:	www.pittstate.edu

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Can I Afford Pitt State?

In a recent term, part-time Pitt State students paid $204 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $582 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,128	$17,472
Fees	$2,028	$2,028
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
On Campus Room and Board	$9,398	$9,398
On Campus Other Expenses	$5,396	$5,396

Student Loan Debt

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.

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Pittsburg State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,825 undergraduate students at Pitt State, with 4,260 being full-time and 565 being part-time.

There are also 1,573 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,260 full-time undergraduates at Pitt State, 51% are male and 49% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Pittsburg State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	37
Black or African American	150
Hispanic or Latino	305
White	3,383
International Students	52
Other Races/Ethnicities	333

Geographic Diversity

Kansas students aren't the only ones who study at Pittsburg State University. At this time, 14 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 43 countries are represented at Pitt State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Saudi Arabia, and China.

Online Learning at Pittsburg State University

There are 9 bachelor’s degree and 33 master’s degree programs available online at Pitt State. In 2022-2023, 4,322 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Pitt State has changed over the last few years.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Pitt State majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Industrial & Management Engineering	7%

Pittsburg State University Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology	11	0	0	23	34
Automotive Engineering Technology	0	0	0	21	21
Plastics & Polymer Engineering Technology	0	0	0	19	19
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	0	16	0	0	16
Industrial & Management Engineering	0	0	0	14	14
Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields	0	0	0	14	14
Occupational Safety & Health Technology	0	0	0	14	14
Industrial Technology	0	0	0	13	13
General Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair	0	9	3	0	12
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology	0	0	0	9	9
Manufacturing Engineering Technology	0	0	0	5	5
Construction Engineering Technology	0	0	0	4	4
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	11	25	3	136	175

Pittsburg State University Trades

In a recent academic period, Pittsburg State University awarded 525 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Construction Engineering Technology	0	0	0	4
Electronics Engineering Technology	0	0	0	9
Electronics Maintenance & Repair	0	3	9	0
Engineering Technology (Other)	0	0	0	14
Engineering-Related Fields	0	0	0	14
Industrial Production Technology	0	0	0	37
Mechanical Engineering Technology	11	0	0	44
Quality Control Technology	0	0	0	14
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	0	0	16	0
Total	33	9	75	408

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.