Pittsburg State University (Pitt State) is a four-year, public school located in Pittsburg, KS.
It offers 45 graduate programs - 29 Master's, 1 Doctorate, 8 Post-bachelor's, and 7 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $9,470 for in-state and $20,302 for out-of-state students.
A total of 1,283 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 5,755 students at Pitt State. Pitt State offers online graduate programs and 785 out of 1,283 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Pitt State's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $9,470 for Kansas residents and $20,302 for out-of-state students. It offers forty-five (45) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Pittsburg State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 1701 S Broadway, Pittsburg, KS |
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| Graduate School Students | 1,296 students
785 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$9,470
Out-of-State$20,302 |
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| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 45 Graduate Programs
29 Master's, 1 Doctorate, 15 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Pittsburg State University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Pittsburg State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Kansas residents, the tuition & fees are $9,470 and $20,302 for non-Kansas residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $309 for Kansas residents and $760 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $7,412 | $18,244 |
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| Fees | $2,058 | $2,058 |
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| Cost per Credit | $309 | $760 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,200 |
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| Room & Board | $10,234 (On-Campus) / $10,980 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $5,506 (On-Campus) / $5,506 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $26,410 | $37,242 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $27,156 | $37,988 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $8,488 | $8,728 | $8,758 | $9,190 | $9,470 |
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| Out-of-State | $19,320 | $19,560 | $19,590 | $20,022 | $20,302 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Pittsburg State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 45 major areas - 29 Master's (10 online programs), 1 Doctorate (1 online programs), 8 Post-Bachelor's (4 online programs), 7 Post-Master's (3 online programs). 573 students have been conferred Master's degree and 14 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 573 | 14 | 15 | 45 |
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| Men | 252 | 1 | 3 | 19 |
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| Women | 321 | 13 | 12 | 26 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Mathematics | |
NOT OFFER |
1 |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Social Work | NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 11ONLINE |
NOT OFFER |
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NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Pitt State graduate schools have a total of 1,296 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 553 male and 743 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 444 full-time and 852 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 785 students enrolled through online exclusively and 261 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 864 White, 30 Black, and 17 Asian students are attending at Pittsburg State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
23 grad students are younger than 22 and 368 students are older than 65. It has 582 students aged between 22 and 30 and 307 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 1,296 |
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| Men | 553 |
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| Women | 743 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 1,296 |
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| Full-time Students | 444 |
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| Part-time Students | 852 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 1,296 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 16 |
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| Asian | 17 |
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| Black | 30 |
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| Hispanic | 59 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 3 |
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| White | 864 |
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| Two or more races | 52 |
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| Un-Known | 4 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 1,296 |
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| 21 & Under | 23 |
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| 22-24 | 313 |
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| 25-29 | 269 |
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| 30-34 | 175 |
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| 35-39 | 132 |
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| 40 & Over | 368 |
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Online Population
At Pittsburg State University graduate schools, 785 students enrolled online exclusively and 261 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,283 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 785 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 261 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 237 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 785 |
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| Kansas Resident | 345 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 436 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 4 |
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