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University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh is a public national university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $57,961 10 years after enrolling, 31st in Pennsylvania, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh bachelor students earn 1% less than the national average. University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh is ranked 45th in Pennsylvania.
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh’s median net annual cost of $27,058 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh sorted by number of graduates - Biology, Registered Nursing, Rhetoric & Composition, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Finance - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$27,058
Average years to graduate
4.4
Chemical Engineering
Rank: #108
Economic score: 2.29
Industrial Engineering
Rank: #59
Economic score: 2.31
Computer Engineering
Rank: #136
Economic score: 2.43
Accounting
Rank: #306
Economic score: 2.85
Computer Systems Analysis
Rank: #42
Economic score: 3.03
Marketing
Rank: #186
Economic score: 3.42
Economics
Rank: #241
Economic score: 4.35
Therapeutic professions
Rank: #14
Economic score: 4.97
Biological & Physical Sciences
Rank: #10
Economic score: 6.83
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #367
Economic score: 9.86
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 University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh - Therapeutic professions, Computer Systems Analysis, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies., Education (subject specific), Accounting - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Rank: #14
Economic score: 0.46
Civil Engineering
Rank: #55
Economic score: 0.54
Dietetics/Nutrition
Rank: #20
Economic score: 0.91
Clinical / Counseling Psych
Rank: #167
Economic score: 1.21
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 82% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh is 15% higher than the state average, and 14% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pell Grant recipients represent 13% of the measured graduating class, 22% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh graduates within 4.5 years.
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh is in the bottom 10% 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.
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh’s economic mobility score of 8.18 is calculated by adjusting the 2.86 economic score of lower-income students by the 13% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh’s EMS of 8.18 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 University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh pays $27,058 a year, $8,088 less than the $35,146 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 $27,058
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, 74% 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 $27,058 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 52% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $9,709. This is 2% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,334
Pell grants
$4,579
State grants
$3,903
Institutional grants
$13,583
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh offers 1 hybrid bachelor program. At the master’s level University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh offers 8 programs, 3 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
9
Hybrid programs
6
Percentage of programs online
4%
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 67% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 34,656 applicants, of which 23,109 were admitted and 4,875 enrolled. University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
97%
83%
Female
53%
59%
First time
77%
59%
In-state
59%
68%
1st generation
21%
35%
White
67%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
6%
15%
Asian
12%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
10%
12%