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Point Park University is a private national university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Point Park University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Point Park University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $43,351 10 years after enrolling, 81st in Pennsylvania, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Point Park University bachelor students earn 6% less than the national average. Point Park University is ranked 73rd in Pennsylvania.
Point Park University’s median net annual cost of $21,600 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Point Park University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other, Drama, FIlm, Video & Photography, Broadcast & Digital Comms, Psychology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$21,600
Average years to graduate
4.3
Electric Engr. Tech
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 1.9
Mechanical Engr. Tech
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 2.07
HR Management
Rank: #63
Economic score: 3.6
Accounting
Rank: #443
Economic score: 4.24
Advertising & PR
Rank: #65
Economic score: 4.59
Criminal Justice
Rank: #332
Economic score: 9.22
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science.
Rank: #3
Economic score: 9.51
Journalism
Rank: #138
Economic score: 19.18
English Language & Lit
Rank: #400
Economic score: 24.54
Education
Rank: #405
Economic score: 27.08
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Point Park University - Business Administration, Curriculum and Instruction, Special Education, Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations., Criminal Justice, Journalism - are shown below.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 60% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Point Park University is 7% lower than the state average, and 8% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Point Park University, Pell Grant recipients represent 38% of the measured graduating class, 3% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Point Park University graduates within 4.2 years.
Point Park University is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Point Park University’s economic mobility score of 8.67 is calculated by adjusting the 6.72 economic score of lower-income students by the 38% pell grant recipients within the student body. Point Park University’s EMS of 8.67 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Point Park University pays $21,600 a year, $27,860 less than the $49,460 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $21,600
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Point Park University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $21,600 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 83% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $10,135. This is 29% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,539
Pell grants
$4,516
State grants
$3,814
Institutional grants
$19,624
Point Park University offers 15 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Point Park University offers 12 programs, 7 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
27
Hybrid programs
20
Percentage of programs online
33%
Point Park University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 82% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 6,076 applicants, of which 5,002 were admitted and 601 enrolled. Point Park University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
85%
83%
Female
63%
59%
First time
49%
59%
In-state
58%
68%
1st generation
29%
35%
White
71%
52%
Black
13%
14%
Hispanic
6%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%