KU vs Pitt State Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
KU has more expensive tuition & fees ($29,412) than Pitt State ($19,500).
It is harder to admit to Pitt State than KU.
KU has higher submitted ACT score (24) than Pitt State (21).
KU has more students with 26,708 students while Pitt State has 5,858 students.
Pitt State has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while KU's ratio is 17 to 1.
KU has more full-time faculties with 2,383 faculties while Pitt State has 277 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Kansas and Pittsburg State University.

KU	vs.	Pitt State
Lawrence, Kansas	Location	Pittsburg, Kansas
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$11,700 Out-Of-State$29,412	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,156 Out-Of-State$19,500
75%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$10,373	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$2,919

88.20 %	Acceptance Rates	88.17 %
31.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	34.83 %
1,160	SAT Score	-
24	ACT Score	21
67 %	Graduation Rate	55 %
23 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
85 %	Retention Rate	75 %
26,708	Student Population	5,858
2,383	Number of Faculties	277
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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