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

Can I Afford Pitt State?

For the <nil> academic year, part-time Pitt State students paid $195 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $573 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,836	$17,180
Fees	$1,938	$1,938
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
On Campus Room and Board	$9,426	$9,426
On Campus Other Expenses	$4,814	$4,814

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 $7,038 a year. That adds up to $28,152 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Pitt State is 1.8%. 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.

Pittsburg State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,560 undergraduate students at Pitt State, with 4,045 being full-time and 515 being part-time.

There are also 1,457 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,045 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	66
Black or African American	212
Hispanic or Latino	192
White	3,258
International Students	75
Other Races/Ethnicities	242

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 3 bachelor’s degree and 21 master’s degree programs available online at Pitt State. In 2020-2021, 3,930 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.

Online Growth Rankings of Pitt State

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Pittsburg State University was 16.6%. This is the #1,024 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Pitt State regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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.