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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

93.6%

The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

21

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 2075 admitted students 717 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

88%

Similar to the SAT, Pitt State does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 88% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 17 and 24, with 25% scoring above 24 and another 25% scoring below 17.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 49% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    16-24
  • Math

    16-24
  • Composite

    17-24

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$35

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Pitt State during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 2,216 887 1,329
Admitted students 2,075 809 1,266
Enrolled students 812 397 415
Acceptance rate 94% 91% 95%
Yield rate 39% 49% 33%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Pitt State received a total of 2,216 applications. These applications included 887 male applicants and 1,329 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 2,216 applicants, Pitt State admitted 2,075 students. Among the admitted students, there were 809 males and 1,266 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 812 students chose to enroll at Pitt State. This means that 812 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 397 were male and 415 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Pitt State had an overall acceptance rate of 94% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 91% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 95%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Pitt State had an overall yield rate of 39% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 49%, and for female admitted students, it was 33%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Pitt State over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 2,697 1,300 1,397 2,194 1,019 1,175 81% 78% 84% 1,059 528 531 48% 52% 45%
2016 2,503 1,198 1,305 2,186 1,022 1,164 87% 85% 89% 1,012 507 505 46% 50% 43%
2017 2,486 1,174 1,312 2,168 1,018 1,150 87% 87% 88% 995 503 492 46% 49% 43%
2018 2,418 1,140 1,278 2,166 1,020 1,146 90% 90% 90% 962 492 470 44% 48% 41%
2019 1,822 861 961 1,741 818 923 96% 95% 96% 880 439 441 50% 54% 48%
2020 2,007 882 1,125 1,820 764 1,056 91% 87% 94% 805 394 411 44% 52% 39%
2021 2,216 887 1,329 2,075 809 1,266 94% 91% 95% 812 397 415 39% 49% 33%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Pittsburg State University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Pitt State is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Considered

  • Secondary school rank
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Pittsburg State University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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