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University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus reports 20,370 undergraduates in Pittsburgh, PA. Its federal reporting group is labeled University of Pittsburgh.

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University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Federal institution ID (UNITID): 215293.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (University of Pittsburgh).

Shared outcomes cannot rank campuses. Reporting-group definitions.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$17,007

family income
under $30k

$18,397

$30–48k

$26,179

$48–75k

$31,931

$75–110k

$34,824

over $110k

Average net price

$30,4342023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus rose from $16,358 (2008) to $30,434 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$16,358
2009	$23,487
2010	$24,492
2011	$25,907
2012	$26,861
2013	$28,000
2014	$27,917
2015	$28,261
2016	$28,331
2017	$28,758
2018	$27,938
2019	$27,058
2020	$27,926
2021	$29,187
2022	$30,074
2023	$30,434

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$38,1052024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus rose from $25,837 (2009) to $38,105 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$25,837
2010	$26,717
2011	$27,864
2012	$29,392
2013	$30,410
2014	$31,828
2015	$32,754
2016	$32,191
2017	$32,633
2018	$33,155
2019	$33,168
2020	$33,964
2021	$34,777
2022	$35,928
2023	$36,707
2024	$38,105

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2000	$7,002	$14,684
2001	$7,482	$15,740
2002	$8,528	$17,336
2003	$9,274	$18,586
2004	$10,830	$20,200
2005	$11,436	$20,784
2006	$12,138	$21,456
2007	$12,876	$22,386
2008	$13,642	$23,290
2013	$17,100	$27,106
2014	$17,772	$28,168
2015	$18,192	$28,958
2016	$18,618	$29,758
2017	$19,080	$30,642
2018	$19,080	$32,052
2019	$19,718	$33,746
2020	$19,679	$33,706
2021	$20,362	$35,394
2022	$21,080	$37,320
2023	$21,524	$39,890

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus reports tuition of $21,926 for in-state students and $41,430 for out-of-state students. Check University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus is a big school: 20,370 undergraduates at last count.

85.5% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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85.5%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus rose from 61.1% (entered 1991) to 85.5% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	61.1%
1992 cohort	62.7%
1993 cohort	62.8%
1994 cohort	60.2%
1995 cohort	61.7%
1996 cohort	63.6%
1997 cohort	64.9%
1998 cohort	67.4%
1999 cohort	69.7%
2000 cohort	73.3%
2001 cohort	75.1%
2002 cohort	76.3%
2003 cohort	77.6%
2004 cohort	78.4%
2005 cohort	78.7%
2006 cohort	79%
2007 cohort	80.4%
2008 cohort	81.8%
2009 cohort	81.7%
2010 cohort	81.4%
2011 cohort	82.5%
2012 cohort	82.5%
2013 cohort	82.9%
2014 cohort	83.5%
2015 cohort	84.3%
2016 cohort	83.7%
2017 cohort	84.3%
2018 cohort	85.5%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (University of Pittsburgh).

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$11,000	$9,125
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$14,908	$9,397
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$14,725	$9,000
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$14,500	$9,245
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$15,500	$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$15,933	$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$15,201	$11,625
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$14,500	$12,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	—	$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$14,375	$6,800
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$14,500	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$16,875	$7,057
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$19,125	$6,750
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$21,444	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$23,393	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$25,000	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$26,000	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$26,500	$7,650
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$26,809	$8,949
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$26,899	$9,444
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$26,000	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$25,125	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$24,550	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$24,250	$9,500

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$54,240

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$61,823

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$66,125

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (University of Pittsburgh).

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus admitted 35,372 of 60,898 applicants in Fall 2024. The 58.1% rate describes that application pool.

58.1%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $21,524 in-state tuition · 2023–24 20,370 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1280–14601600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus received 60,898 applications and admitted 35,372 (58.1%), with 4,596 enrolling.

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 640–720 and Math was 640–740 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1280–1460 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	640	680	720
SAT Math	640	680	740
ACT Composite	29	31	33

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

58.1%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	61.7%
Fall 2002	59.8%
Fall 2003	54.8%
Fall 2004	48.3%
Fall 2005	49%
Fall 2006	53.2%
Fall 2007	55.8%
Fall 2008	55.6%
Fall 2009	55.4%
Fall 2010	58.5%
Fall 2011	57.8%
Fall 2012	57.9%
Fall 2013	56.1%
Fall 2014	53.1%
Fall 2015	53.9%
Fall 2016	55.4%
Fall 2017	59.7%
Fall 2018	59.3%
Fall 2019	56.6%
Fall 2020	63.9%
Fall 2021	66.7%
Fall 2022	49.1%
Fall 2023	49.7%
Fall 2024	58.1%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1280–1460Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	1060	1270
Fall 2002	1070	1270
Fall 2003	1100	1290
Fall 2004	1120	1310
Fall 2005	1140	1330
Fall 2006	1130	1330
Fall 2007	1130	1320
Fall 2008	1150	1340
Fall 2009	1160	1360
Fall 2010	1160	1360
Fall 2011	1170	1370
Fall 2012	1170	1380
Fall 2013	1170	1340
Fall 2014	1180	1360
Fall 2015	1180	1350
Fall 2016	1190	1380
Fall 2017	1240	1418
Fall 2018	1270	1430
Fall 2019	1260	1440
Fall 2020	1243	1420
Fall 2021	1250	1470
Fall 2022	1280	1470
Fall 2023	1270	1450
Fall 2024	1280	1460

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

29–33Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	22	29
Fall 2002	23	28
Fall 2003	23	29
Fall 2004	23	28
Fall 2005	24	28
Fall 2006	24	29
Fall 2007	24	29
Fall 2008	24	30
Fall 2009	25	30
Fall 2010	25	30
Fall 2011	25	30
Fall 2012	25	30
Fall 2013	26	30
Fall 2014	26	31
Fall 2015	26	31
Fall 2016	27	32
Fall 2017	27	32
Fall 2018	28	33
Fall 2019	28	33
Fall 2020	28	32
Fall 2021	28	33
Fall 2022	29	33
Fall 2023	29	33
Fall 2024	29	33

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

20,370Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus rose from 17,350 (Fall 2002) to 20,370 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	17,350
Fall 2003	16,913
Fall 2004	16,677
Fall 2005	16,585
Fall 2006	16,796
Fall 2007	16,798
Fall 2008	17,054
Fall 2009	17,682
Fall 2010	17,989
Fall 2011	18,092
Fall 2012	18,105
Fall 2013	18,304
Fall 2014	18,474
Fall 2015	18,655
Fall 2016	18,920
Fall 2017	19,134
Fall 2018	19,127
Fall 2019	19,017
Fall 2020	19,154
Fall 2021	19,961
Fall 2022	19,954
Fall 2023	20,189
Fall 2024	20,370

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

92%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus has held near 92% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	88%
Fall 2003 cohort	89%
Fall 2004 cohort	90%
Fall 2005 cohort	89%
Fall 2006 cohort	90%
Fall 2007 cohort	91%
Fall 2008 cohort	93%
Fall 2009 cohort	92%
Fall 2010 cohort	90%
Fall 2011 cohort	93%
Fall 2012 cohort	91%
Fall 2013 cohort	93%
Fall 2014 cohort	92%
Fall 2015 cohort	92%
Fall 2016 cohort	93%
Fall 2017 cohort	93%
Fall 2018 cohort	93%
Fall 2019 cohort	93%
Fall 2020 cohort	93%
Fall 2021 cohort	93%
Fall 2022 cohort	92%
Fall 2023 cohort	92%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Faculty pay at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus averages $145,680 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus as a primarily residential campus of 20,370 undergraduates — and 92% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus's SAT section-percentile sums are 1280–1460 — their midpoint is above the PA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus58.1%

Pennsylvania median81.7%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus$21,926

Pennsylvania median$33,730

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (University of Pittsburgh).

University of Pittsburgh reporting group (shared)$66,125

Pennsylvania median$62,101

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, Pennsylvania and national reference values
Metric & basis	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	Pennsylvania median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	58.1%	81.7%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$21,926	$33,730	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$66,125Shared group value	$62,101	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 58 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration	$121,958
Computer Engineering	$110,417
Computer Science	$108,680
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$102,572
Industrial Engineering	$98,654
Chemical Engineering	$97,324
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$95,917
Applied Mathematics	$95,719
Finance and Financial Management Services	$95,087
Mechanical Engineering	$90,768
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	$86,893
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$83,516
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$83,313
Accounting and Related Services	$82,966
Information Science/Studies	$81,117
Civil Engineering	$77,608
Economics	$76,549
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	$75,950
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians	$75,897
Marketing	$75,461
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians	$72,587
Chemistry	$70,206
Human Resources Management and Services	$69,674
Communication and Media Studies	$69,573
Political Science and Government	$66,231
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$65,892
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	$65,239
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	$63,707
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$63,436
Biology, General	$62,744
Biological and Physical Sciences	$62,698
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	$60,864
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	$60,778
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	$59,609
Fine and Studio Arts	$57,705
Business/Commerce, General	$57,594
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	$57,456
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	$57,012
Mathematics	$56,143
Social Work	$56,092
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$56,041
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	$55,736
Psychology, General	$54,379
Social Sciences, General	$54,069
History	$53,682
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$52,837
Philosophy	$52,436
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$52,228
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$51,775
Sociology	$51,654
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	$51,416
Urban Studies/Affairs	$51,378
Anthropology	$46,328
Literature	$45,749
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$45,202
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$45,013
Social Sciences, Other	$44,520
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	$37,066

These 58 fields listed for University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus measure earnings after completion. The $66,125 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 44 additional University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (University of Pittsburgh).

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus report?

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1280–1460 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus's acceptance rate?

58.1% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 35,372 admitted from 60,898 applicants.

How much does University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus cost?

In-state tuition is $21,926; out-of-state students pay $41,430. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $66,125. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Pennsylvania

Walnut Hill College — 42.7% admitted
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School — 55.8% admitted
Moravian University — 54.2% admitted
Moore College of Art and Design — 56.5% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.