Pittsburg State University is a public four-year institution based in Pittsburg, Kansas. The campus sits in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 5,755, made up of 4,472 undergraduates and 1,283 graduate students. It is part of Kansas State University System.
Pittsburg State University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 83 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 2,313 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 13 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
77% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Key figures
5,755
Students enrolled
77%
First-year retention
2,313
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
83
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 83
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
77%
First-year retention, part-time students
75%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
995
Associate degrees
623
Master's degrees
573
Professional doctorates
14
Certificates under 1 year
37
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
11
Postbaccalaureate certificates
15
Post-master's certificates
45
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
5,755
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,472
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,283
Full-time, fall 2024
75%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
6,813
Undergraduates, 2024-25
4,991
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,822
Full-time, 2024-25
67%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
54%
Men
46%
White
76%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
6%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
13
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
21%
Students taking some online courses
52%
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Kansas State University System
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
President
Thomas Newsom
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization