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Point Park University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Location Pittsburgh, PA
Population 1,700,000
Website https://pointpark.edu/
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,320
Men / Women 35% / 65%
White 69%
Black 16%
Hispanic 7%
Mixed 4%
International 4%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%
From State 52%
From Region 18%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Arts 40%
Business & Economics 24%
Humanities & Social Sciences 22%
Education 6%
Engineering 2%
Health Sciences 2%
Life & Natural Sciences 2%
Computer Science 1%
Professional 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $39,570
Est. Cost of Attendance $52,643
10-Year ROI $92,000
ROI Percentile 18th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 74%
4-Year Graduation Rate 52%
6-Year Graduation Rate 59%
Transfer-Out Rate 25%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,021 (3% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 213 (11%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 82%
Yield (Unbound) 10%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level —
Graduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 50 #250
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #576

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
ACT Range 19 – 27

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Conservatory of Performing Arts 170 26% / 74% 2% $30,611 95%
Acting 17 — 29% / 71% 6% $27,333 2 99%
Dance 63 — 3% / 97% 2% $29,025 2 92%
Directing and Theatrical Production 8 — 25% / 75% 0% $27,333 2 99%
Film Production 34 — 50% / 50% 0% $39,856 7 94%
Musical Theatre 24 — 50% / 50% 4% $27,333 2 99%
Photography 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $39,856 7 94%
Playwriting and Screenwriting 10 — 50% / 50% 0% $27,333 2 99%
Theatre 12 — 8% / 92% 0% $27,333 2 99%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Arts and Sciences 121 37% / 63% 4% $50,546 94%
Computer Science 4 +1 100% / 0% 0% $72,674 79 —
Information Technology 2 — 100% / 0% 0% $69,955 75 —
Biology 8 — 38% / 62% 12% $53,333 36 —
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science 10 — 10% / 90% 0% $51,999 32 —
Economics 3 — 67% / 33% 33% $67,082 70 —
Behavioral Sciences — — — — $45,746 16 —
Creative Writing 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $44,710 14 —
Criminal Justice 11 — 55% / 45% 9% $51,722 32 100%
English 4 — 0% / 100% 0% $46,934 19 89%
Forensic Science and Technology 12 — 17% / 83% 0% $48,827 23 —
History 4 — 75% / 25% 0% $45,462 15 —
Interdisciplinary Studies 22 — 27% / 73% 5% $45,650 16 —
International/Global Studies — — — — $53,954 38 —
Legal Studies 2 — 100% / 0% 0% $49,259 25 —
Political Science 7 — 57% / 43% 0% $54,596 40 —
Psychology 17 — 6% / 94% 6% $41,813 9 92%
Public Administration 9 +1 78% / 22% 0% $53,164 36 —
Intelligence 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $68,260 72 94%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Business 108 48% / 52% 9% $56,638 94%
Accounting 16 — 44% / 56% 6% $66,830 70 97%
Business 39 +1 54% / 46% 10% $45,090 14 94%
Business Administration 29 — 62% / 38% 14% $60,499 57 92%
Human Resources Management 9 — 11% / 89% 0% $69,407 74 94%
Marketing 13 — 31% / 69% 8% $60,699 57 —
Organizational Leadership 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $60,499 57 92%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Communication 62 34% / 66% 3% $49,784 98%
Advertising and Public Relations 12 — 17% / 83% 0% $58,670 52 97%
Broadcast Journalism 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $44,514 13 96%
Journalism 6 — 17% / 83% 0% $44,514 13 96%
Mass Communication — — — — $49,333 25 —
Public Relations 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $58,670 52 97%
Radio and Television 7 — 57% / 43% 0% $51,753 32 100%
Sports Communication 5 — 100% / 0% 0% $58,670 52 97%
Animation 12 — 25% / 75% 0% $44,273 13 —
Digital Media 6 — 0% / 100% 17% $51,753 32 100%
Graphic Design 11 — 36% / 64% 9% $42,763 10 —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Education 30 17% / 83% 0% $46,435 100%
Biology Teacher Education 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $47,063 19 —
Elementary Education 15 — 0% / 100% 0% $46,703 18 100%
English/Language Arts Teacher Education — — — — $46,525 18 —
Learning Sciences 8 — 38% / 62% 0% $45,591 16 —
Mathematics Teacher Education 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $47,114 19 —
Social Studies Teacher Education 2 — 100% / 0% 0% $46,312 17 —
Special Education 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $46,936 19 —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Engineering and Technology 12 92% / 8% 25% $77,481
Electrical Engineering 3 — 100% / 0% 0% $78,296 84 —
Mechanical Engineering 6 — 83% / 17% 33% $77,648 84 —
Civil Engineering Technology 3 — 100% / 0% 33% $76,332 83 —
Mechanical Engineering Technology — — — — $69,962 75 —