For the academic year 2024-2025, Pittsburg State University has a total enrollment of 5,755 students, including 4,472 undergraduate and 1,283 graduate students.
Compared to similar public Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 10,123 - Pitt State's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 2,707 male (47.04%) and 3,048 female (52.96%) students are attending Pittsburg State University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 88.81.
By class level, 4,472 (77.71%) are undergraduate students and 1,283 (22.29%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 48.84% are male and 51.16% are female, while among graduate students, 40.76% are male and 59.24% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,755 | 4,472 | 1,283 |
| Men | 2,707 | 2,184 | 523 |
| Women | 3,048 | 2,288 | 760 |
By race/ethnicity, 4,371 White, 172 Black, and 62 Asian students out of a total of 5,755 are attending at Pittsburg State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Pittsburg State University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 41.3% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 90 | 30 | 60 |
| Asian | 62 | 32 | 30 |
| Black | 172 | 110 | 62 |
| Hispanic | 420 | 207 | 213 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| White | 4,371 | 1,989 | 2,382 |
| Two or more races | 343 | 165 | 178 |
| Race Unknown | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 71 | 24 | 47 |
| Asian | 43 | 23 | 20 |
| Black | 138 | 91 | 47 |
| Hispanic | 348 | 181 | 167 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| White | 3,450 | 1,646 | 1,804 |
| Two or more races | 286 | 148 | 138 |
| Race Unknown | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 19 | 6 | 13 |
| Asian | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Black | 34 | 19 | 15 |
| Hispanic | 72 | 26 | 46 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| White | 921 | 343 | 578 |
| Two or more races | 57 | 17 | 40 |
| Race Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
By age, Pitt State has 186 students under 18 years old and 3 students over 65 years old. There are 4,369 students under 25 years old, and 1,383 students over 25 years old out of 5,755 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 186 students are younger than 18 and 1 students are older than 65. Pitt State has 4,033 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 439 students aged 25 and over.
It has 336 graduate students aged under 25 and 944 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 186 | 116 | 70 |
| 18-19 | 1,450 | 795 | 655 |
| 20-21 | 1,655 | 866 | 789 |
| 22-24 | 1,078 | 482 | 596 |
| 25-29 | 445 | 211 | 234 |
| 30-34 | 270 | 142 | 128 |
| 35-39 | 193 | 119 | 74 |
| 40-49 | 312 | 207 | 105 |
| 50-64 | 160 | 105 | 55 |
| Over 65 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 186 | 116 | 70 |
| 18-19 | 1,450 | 795 | 655 |
| 20-21 | 1,632 | 852 | 780 |
| 22-24 | 765 | 315 | 450 |
| 25-29 | 176 | 70 | 106 |
| 30-34 | 95 | 49 | 46 |
| 35-39 | 61 | 35 | 26 |
| 40-49 | 67 | 36 | 31 |
| 50-64 | 39 | 19 | 20 |
| Over 65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| 22-24 | 313 | 167 | 146 |
| 25-29 | 269 | 141 | 128 |
| 30-34 | 175 | 93 | 82 |
| 35-39 | 132 | 84 | 48 |
| 40-49 | 245 | 171 | 74 |
| 50-64 | 121 | 86 | 35 |
| Over 65 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Pittsburg State University, 1,043 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,435 students are enrolled in some online courses.
495 students who live in Kansas or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 548 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 5,755 | 1,043 | 2,435 |
| Undergraduate | 4,472 | 258 | 2,174 |
| Graduate | 1,283 | 785 | 261 |
| Kansas Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 495 | 544 | 4 |
| Undergraduate | 150 | 108 | 0 |
| Graduate | 345 | 436 | 4 |
Among 4,472 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 428 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 9.57%.361 students have transferred in as full-time status and 67 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 3,568 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 361 |
| Regular Part-time | 476 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 67 |
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