Pittsburg, KS · 4.2k students
Trajecta score
+4.2 since '20Ranked #1014 of 2,375
5-year trend
40.7 · #1388
2020
43.8 · #1310
2021
44.4 · #1267
2022
44.2 · #1301
2023
44.9 · #1240
2024
Academic Profile
21/ 100
Career Outcomes
54/ 100
Student Success
36/ 100
Affordability
72/ 100
Academic Investment
47/ 100
Access & Equity
37/ 100
Academic Profile
21
Career Outcomes
54
Student Success
36
Affordability
72
Academic Investment
47
Access & Equity
37
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Cost / Net Price
$22k / $16k
SAT Avg
1,050
Retention
77%
Grad Rate
57%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$8,400
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$19,744
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$11,344/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
30%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
41%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$18,969
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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