University of Pittsburgh
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Pittsburgh, PA
Population
1,700,000
Website
https://www.pitt.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
20,189
Men / Women
42% / 58%
White
64%
Asian
12%
Black
7%
Hispanic
6%
Mixed
5%
International
4%
Native American
0%
From State
64%
From Region
18%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences
16%
Business & Economics
14%
Engineering
13%
Health Sciences
11%
Computer Science
10%
Physical Sciences & Math
5%
Arts
2%
Education
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$21,926
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$41,430
Est. In-State Cost
$28,363
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$53,594
10-Year ROI
$153,000
ROI Percentile
55th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
92%
4-Year Graduation Rate
72%
6-Year Graduation Rate
86%
Transfer-Out Rate
11%
Weather
Comfortable Days
115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours
2,021 (3% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation
213 (11%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
59%
Yield (Unbound)
13%
Early Action
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R1
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $1,358M | #8 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $100M | #64 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $17M | #90 |
Graduate Degrees
| Life & Natural Sciences | 779 | #13 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 103 | #55 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 299 | #71 |
Honors College
Name
David C. Frederick Honors College
Students
3,605 (18%)
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
50%
SAT Range
1310
–
1420
SAT Math Range
640
–
740
SAT RW Range
640
–
720
ACT Range
29
–
33
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Business Administration | 511 | 59% / 41% | 3% | $84,650 | 97% | ||
| Accounting | 136 — | 61% / 39% | 0% | $85,705 | 89 | 99% | |
| Finance | 168 +80 | 75% / 25% | 7% | $91,242 | 93 | 97% | |
| General Business | 5 +2 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $60,262 | 54 | 97% | |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 25 +1 | 36% / 64% | 0% | $64,205 | 63 | 84% | |
| International Business | 10 +4 | 20% / 80% | 10% | $94,118 | 94 | 97% | |
| Logistics | 14 +109 | 79% / 21% | 7% | $102,112 | 97 | 94% | |
| Marketing | 153 +63 | 46% / 54% | 1% | $78,395 | 84 | 98% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of General Studies | 89 | 35% / 65% | 2% | $60,254 | 96% | ||
| Corrections | 15 — | 40% / 60% | 7% | $59,740 | 53 | 96% | |
| Criminal Justice | 72 +19 | 33% / 67% | 1% | $59,740 | 53 | 96% | |
| Public Administration | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $82,619 | 87 | 96% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences | 2,542 | 35% / 65% | 4% | $59,490 | 96% | ||
| Data Science | 8 +6 | 75% / 25% | 25% | $80,853 | 86 | — | |
| Applied Mathematics | 36 — | 53% / 47% | 17% | $90,036 | 92 | 98% | |
| Astronomy | — — | — | — | $71,017 | 75 | — | |
| Chemistry | 54 — | 56% / 44% | 4% | $71,533 | 76 | 98% | |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 28 +7 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $59,465 | 52 | 96% | |
| Geosciences | 49 +1 | 43% / 57% | 6% | $59,465 | 52 | 96% | |
| Mathematical Biology | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $90,036 | 92 | 98% | |
| Mathematics | 25 +2 | 72% / 28% | 8% | $69,210 | 72 | 91% | |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 7 +1 | 43% / 57% | 14% | $87,604 | 91 | — | |
| Physical Sciences | 10 +2 | 50% / 50% | 10% | $72,475 | 77 | — | |
| Physics | 5 +2 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $73,236 | 78 | — | |
| Statistics | 20 +5 | 45% / 55% | 20% | $87,625 | 91 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 12 — | 58% / 42% | 0% | $62,038 | 59 | 94% | |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 121 — | 20% / 80% | 1% | $64,219 | 63 | 96% | |
| Biology | 326 — | 35% / 65% | 3% | $61,794 | 58 | 95% | |
| Computational Biology | 40 — | 48% / 52% | 8% | $62,470 | 60 | — | |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 27 — | 37% / 63% | 7% | $79,518 | 85 | 96% | |
| Microbiology | 29 — | 38% / 62% | 3% | $49,705 | 24 | 96% | |
| Molecular Biology | 40 — | 42% / 57% | 5% | $62,038 | 59 | 94% | |
| Neuroscience | 163 +8 | 30% / 70% | 2% | $64,114 | 63 | 91% | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 20 — | 5% / 95% | 0% | $60,011 | 53 | — | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 35 — | 43% / 57% | 6% | $44,113 | 11 | 100% | |
| Economics | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $73,651 | 79 | 96% | |
| Economics | 158 +7 | 65% / 35% | 14% | $73,651 | 79 | 96% | |
| African-American Studies | 6 +1 | 17% / 83% | 0% | $49,953 | 25 | 96% | |
| Anthropology | 56 +12 | 12% / 88% | 0% | $50,315 | 26 | 98% | |
| Area Studies | 2 +2 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $49,931 | 25 | — | |
| Chinese | 2 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $68,654 | 72 | 78% | |
| Classical Languages | 10 +2 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $54,341 | 37 | — | |
| Creative Writing | 44 +7 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $53,776 | 36 | 98% | |
| Educational Psychology | 67 — | 6% / 94% | 1% | $52,705 | 32 | 97% | |
| English Literature (British and Commonwealth) | 33 +3 | 36% / 64% | 0% | $51,146 | 28 | 93% | |
| French | 12 +4 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $51,242 | 28 | 100% | |
| General Social Sciences | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $43,161 | 10 | 92% | |
| German | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,245 | 40 | — | |
| History | 59 +13 | 54% / 46% | 3% | $49,444 | 23 | 92% | |
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 8 +6 | 50% / 50% | 12% | $49,444 | 23 | 92% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $67,854 | 70 | 96% | |
| Italian | 4 +2 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $51,242 | 28 | 100% | |
| Japanese | 7 +1 | 43% / 57% | 14% | $68,654 | 72 | 78% | |
| Legal Studies | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $56,149 | 43 | — | |
| Linguistics | 18 +9 | 39% / 61% | 6% | $48,759 | 21 | 100% | |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 65 — | 32% / 68% | 0% | $57,752 | 47 | 100% | |
| Museology/Museum Studies | 4 +9 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $56,870 | 45 | — | |
| Philosophy | 27 +19 | 59% / 41% | 15% | $51,387 | 29 | 100% | |
| Political Science | 97 +85 | 53% / 47% | 1% | $61,478 | 57 | 94% | |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 13 +11 | 31% / 69% | 0% | $53,776 | 36 | 98% | |
| Psychology | 471 +53 | 20% / 80% | 4% | $54,768 | 39 | — | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 3 +2 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $49,686 | 24 | — | |
| Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods | — — | — | — | $50,692 | 27 | — | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 104 +9 | 41% / 59% | 2% | $53,776 | 36 | 98% | |
| Russian | 4 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $55,461 | 41 | — | |
| Social Sciences | 18 +1 | 61% / 39% | 6% | $49,452 | 23 | 94% | |
| Social Sciences | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 50% | $43,161 | 10 | 92% | |
| Sociology | 29 +30 | 31% / 69% | 0% | $48,866 | 22 | 94% | |
| Spanish | 8 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,242 | 28 | 100% | |
| Women's Studies | 18 +11 | 11% / 89% | 0% | $49,953 | 25 | 96% | |
| Architecture | 21 — | 38% / 62% | 5% | $61,208 | 57 | — | |
| Art History | 20 +2 | 25% / 75% | 15% | $59,030 | 51 | 92% | |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $60,712 | 55 | — | |
| Film Studies | 42 — | 31% / 69% | 5% | $36,325 | 4 | 96% | |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 13 +2 | 0% / 100% | 8% | $59,030 | 51 | 92% | |
| Music | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $47,091 | 17 | — | |
| Theatre | 8 +7 | 38% / 62% | 0% | $50,740 | 27 | 100% | |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 7 +9 | 29% / 71% | 0% | $50,350 | 26 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Computing and Information | 459 | 68% / 32% | 8% | $90,227 | 96% | ||
| Computer Science | 233 +4 | 77% / 23% | 9% | $104,624 | 97 | 96% | |
| Digital Narrative and Interactive Design | 40 +10 | 48% / 52% | 12% | $75,781 | 81 | — | |
| Informatics | 16 — | 31% / 69% | 19% | $64,574 | 64 | 98% | |
| Information Science/Studies | 41 +4 | 59% / 41% | 0% | $88,912 | 91 | 96% | |
| Information Technology Project Management | 129 +26 | 66% / 34% | 5% | $72,304 | 77 | 95% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Education | 36 | 47% / 53% | 0% | $46,887 | 95% | ||
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,887 | 17 | 95% | |
| General Education | 33 — | 52% / 48% | 0% | $46,887 | 17 | 95% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences | 204 | 22% / 78% | 1% | $72,617 | 98% | ||
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 38 — | 5% / 95% | 0% | $70,346 | 74 | 96% | |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $64,139 | 63 | 100% | |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences | 20 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $59,647 | 52 | 97% | |
| Rehabilitation Science | 141 — | 26% / 74% | 1% | $75,370 | 81 | 99% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Nursing | 258 | 12% / 88% | 0% | $77,481 | 97% | ||
| Nursing | 249 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $77,904 | 83 | 97% | |
| Public Health | 9 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $65,805 | 66 | 97% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Pharmacy | 21 | 10% / 90% | 0% | $133,050 | 99% | ||
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 21 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $133,050 | 99 | 99% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Social Work | 36 | 14% / 86% | 0% | $46,526 | 88% | ||
| Social Work | 36 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $46,526 | 16 | 88% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanson School of Engineering | 642 | 66% / 34% | 10% | $96,016 | 98% | ||
| Biomedical Engineering | 102 — | 40% / 60% | 3% | $103,167 | 97 | 96% | |
| Chemical Engineering | 82 — | 60% / 40% | 1% | $93,213 | 94 | 93% | |
| Civil Engineering | 69 — | 71% / 29% | 0% | $88,756 | 91 | 97% | |
| Computer Engineering | 52 — | 83% / 17% | 4% | $103,404 | 97 | 98% | |
| Electrical Engineering | 58 — | 83% / 17% | 2% | $96,649 | 95 | 96% | |
| Engineering Science | 4 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $97,335 | 95 | — | |
| Environmental Engineering | 24 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $78,515 | 84 | — | |
| Industrial Engineering | 84 — | 55% / 45% | 27% | $102,365 | 97 | 100% | |
| Materials Engineering | 25 — | 64% / 36% | 60% | $85,956 | 90 | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 142 +1 | 80% / 20% | 13% | $93,999 | 94 | 100% |
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