The student population at Pittsburg State University is 5,755 (4,472 undergraduate and 1,283 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,489 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Pitt State is 77.71% which is decreased by 1,621 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 132 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.13 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
1,043 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 67.15% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,427 where 5,755 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
77.71% of total students is undergraduate students and 22.29% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 1,621 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 132 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.13 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Pitt State than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Pittsburg State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 7,244 | 6,093 | 3,204 | 2,889 | 1,151 | 410 | 741 |
| 2016-17 | 7,102 -142 | 5,904 -189 | 3,076 -128 | 2,828 -61 | 1,198 47 | 438 28 | 760 19 |
| 2017-18 | 6,907 -195 | 5,706 -198 | 2,965 -111 | 2,741 -87 | 1,201 3 | 448 10 | 753 -7 |
| 2018-19 | 6,625 -282 | 5,402 -304 | 2,753 -212 | 2,649 -92 | 1,223 22 | 455 7 | 768 15 |
| 2019-20 | 6,645 20 | 5,181 -221 | 2,616 -137 | 2,565 -84 | 1,464 241 | 555 100 | 909 141 |
| 2020-21 | 6,398 -247 | 4,825 -356 | 2,400 -216 | 2,425 -140 | 1,573 109 | 607 52 | 966 57 |
| 2021-22 | 6,017 -381 | 4,560 -265 | 2,261 -139 | 2,299 -126 | 1,457 -116 | 564 -43 | 893 -73 |
| 2022-23 | 5,858 -159 | 4,489 -71 | 2,247 -14 | 2,242 -57 | 1,369 -88 | 549 -15 | 820 -73 |
| 2023-24 | 5,722 -136 | 4,426 -63 | 2,183 -64 | 2,243 1 | 1,296 -73 | 553 4 | 743 -77 |
| 2024-25 | 5,755 33 | 4,472 46 | 2,184 1 | 2,288 45 | 1,283 -13 | 523 -30 | 760 17 |
| Average | 6,427 | 5,106 | 2,589 | 2,517 | 1,322 | 510 | 811 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 5,106 where 4,472 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Pittsburg State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 6,093 | 5,455 | 2,884 | 2,571 | 638 | 320 | 318 |
| 2016-17 | 5,904 | 5,342 | 2,812 | 2,530 | 562 | 264 | 298 |
| 2017-18 | 5,706 | 5,109 | 2,694 | 2,415 | 597 | 271 | 326 |
| 2018-19 | 5,402 | 4,865 | 2,522 | 2,343 | 537 | 231 | 306 |
| 2019-20 | 5,181 | 4,650 | 2,371 | 2,279 | 531 | 245 | 286 |
| 2020-21 | 4,825 | 4,260 | 2,161 | 2,099 | 565 | 239 | 326 |
| 2021-22 | 4,560 | 4,045 | 2,047 | 1,998 | 515 | 214 | 301 |
| 2022-23 | 4,489 | 4,015 | 2,026 | 1,989 | 474 | 221 | 253 |
| 2023-24 | 4,426 | 3,903 | 1,951 | 1,952 | 523 | 232 | 291 |
| 2024-25 | 4,472 | 3,929 | 1,932 | 1,997 | 543 | 252 | 291 |
| Average | 5,106 | 5,106 | 2,340 | 2,217 | 5,106 | 249 | 300 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,322 where 1,283 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Pittsburg State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,151 | 370 | 176 | 194 | 781 | 234 | 547 |
| 2016-17 | 1,198 | 367 | 184 | 183 | 831 | 254 | 577 |
| 2017-18 | 1,201 | 309 | 159 | 150 | 892 | 289 | 603 |
| 2018-19 | 1,223 | 296 | 149 | 147 | 927 | 306 | 621 |
| 2019-20 | 1,464 | 342 | 174 | 168 | 1,122 | 381 | 741 |
| 2020-21 | 1,573 | 346 | 173 | 173 | 1,227 | 434 | 793 |
| 2021-22 | 1,457 | 420 | 199 | 221 | 1,037 | 365 | 672 |
| 2022-23 | 1,369 | 387 | 191 | 196 | 982 | 358 | 624 |
| 2023-24 | 1,296 | 444 | 224 | 220 | 852 | 329 | 523 |
| 2024-25 | 1,283 | 399 | 193 | 206 | 884 | 330 | 554 |
| Average | 1,322 | 1,322 | 182 | 186 | 1,322 | 328 | 626 |
The percentage of white students is 75.95%. The percentage was 76.12% 10 years ago and Pitt State still has a high percentage of white students. 1.08% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.99% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.30% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 76.12% to 75.95%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.83% to 1.08%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.77% to 2.99%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.61% to 7.30%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4130 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.4141 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Pittsburg State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 108 | 60 | 273 | 334 | 8 | 5,514 | 377 |
| 2016-17 | 91 | 60 | 243 | 345 | 5 | 5,467 | 388 |
| 2017-18 | 96 | 60 | 237 | 366 | 9 | 5,356 | 392 |
| 2018-19 | 90 | 66 | 226 | 350 | 7 | 5,163 | 410 |
| 2019-20 | 74 | 62 | 210 | 363 | 4 | 5,248 | 401 |
| 2020-21 | 78 | 68 | 227 | 404 | 4 | 5,066 | 369 |
| 2021-22 | 250 | 114 | 296 | 253 | 14 | 4,802 | 54 |
| 2022-23 | 89 | 54 | 193 | 383 | 9 | 4,512 | 306 |
| 2023-24 | 78 | 52 | 166 | 381 | 9 | 4,355 | 330 |
| 2024-25 | 90 | 62 | 172 | 420 | 14 | 4,371 | 343 |
| Average | 104 | 66 | 224 | 360 | 8 | 4,985 | 337 |
1,043 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 18% of total students. The number of online students has increased 67.15% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Pittsburg State University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7,244 | 624 | 1,282 | 5,338 |
| 2016-17 | 7,102 | 641 | 1,759 | 4,702 |
| 2017-18 | 6,907 | 694 | 1,738 | 4,475 |
| 2018-19 | 6,625 | 742 | 1,922 | 3,961 |
| 2019-20 | 6,645 | 1,020 | 2,101 | 3,524 |
| 2020-21 | 6,398 | 1,161 | 2,316 | 2,921 |
| 2021-22 | 6,017 | 1,002 | 2,928 | 2,087 |
| 2022-23 | 5,858 | 1,072 | 3,250 | 1,536 |
| 2023-24 | 5,722 | 985 | 3,312 | 1,425 |
| 2024-25 | 5,755 | 1,043 | 2,435 | 2,277 |
| Average | 6,427 | 898 | 2,304 | 3,225 |
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