Pittsburg State University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Pittsburg State University is a public university located in Pittsburg, Kansas. It was established in 1903 as the Auxiliary Manual Training Normal School. The college enrolls more than 7,000 students anually. The campus is spread across an area of over 220 acres. PSU offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. It is organized into the following academic schools and colleges:

• College of Arts and Science
• College of Education
• College of Technology
• Kelce College of Business

PSU offers more than 150 student-run clubs and organizations. The campus also has an active Greek life. There are several fraternities and sororities that enliven the campus life. The student body also includes an impressive number of international students, representing more than 40 countries.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in real estate and construction management, engineering technician, and education and teaching.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• High male/female ratio.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Pitt State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 85% of students received financial aid of some sort.

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Pittsburg State University:

Click a column header to sort.

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 7,127 in 2009-2010 (6,708 full-time equivalent).

About 54% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 46% of the class.

Undergrads are 74% of enrolled students and graduate students are 26%.

Students under 25 years old represent 72% of the student body. About 8% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

Pitt State provides on-campus housing for 1,027 of its 6,708 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 139 male students received the aid (men were 66% of those receiving aid) and 72 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 34% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Pitt State offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Comprehensive.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (5 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (234 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Finance
• Human Resources Development
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (15 awarded)

• Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
• Computer and Information Sciences

DESIGN (35 awarded)

• Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (504 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Biology Teacher Education
• Chemistry Teacher Education
• Community College Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
• French Language Teacher Education
• History Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Physics Teacher Education
• Psychology Teacher Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Superintendency and Educational System Administration
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas
• Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (33 awarded)

• Engineering/Industrial Management

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (167 awarded)

• Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician
• Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
• Plastics Engineering Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (50 awarded)

• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (117 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• Geography
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (8 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (32 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair

MEDIA (72 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Printing Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC (9 awarded)

• Music Performance

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (100 awarded)

• Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (16 awarded)

• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (54 awarded)

• Construction Management

SCIENCE (78 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (16 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (77 awarded)

• Psychology
• School Psychology