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University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

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Rating

Public

Type

31,667

Students

$32,656

Tuition

57%

Acceptance

#157

Ranking

Large City

Campus Setting

Pittsburgh, PA

4200 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus is a very large public university located in Pittsburgh, PA ranked 157th in the US. It has a total of 20,856 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting virtually 5 in every 9 applicants. University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus offers 422 different majors and is best known for its Rhetoric and Composition, Bioinformatics, and Biological and Physical Sciences programs (nationally ranked 2nd, 3rd, and 4th respectively). With an annual tuition of $18,628 for in-state students and $32,656 for those from out-of-state, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus is reasonably high-priced. 67.18% of students graduate moving on to the next phase of their lives, joining the labor market. After graduation, alumni go on to take home about $53,900 per year, which is 30% over the national median.
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Cost

$33,746
Above Average

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

$33,746

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$48,437

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$36,728

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

57%Acceptance
Average

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

57%

National

69%
Sat

1260 - 1440

83% of students submit

Admissions Yield

22%

ACT

26 - 31

34% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$55

Students

20,856Undergrads
Large Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

48%

In-state

83%

Female

52%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

4%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
5% Psychology, General3% Social Work3% Information Science/Studies88% Others

5% Psychology, General

3% Social Work

3% Information Science/Studies

88% Others

Psychology, General

5%

416 Graduates

Social Work

3%

276 Graduates

Information Science/Studies

3%

274 Graduates

Finance, General

3%

257 Graduates

Mechanical Engineering

3%

243 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

3%

233 Graduates

Computer Science

3%

232 Graduates

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

3%

228 Graduates

Marketing/Marketing Management, General

3%

228 Graduates

Academics

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Professors
StudentsProfessors14:114:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

14

Number of Library Books

3,848,436

Academic Spend per Student

$18,921

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

93%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$39,500/Year

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

$39,500

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$39,500

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$53,900

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

67%