Student Population at Pitt State
Total Enrollment
5,858
Undergraduate
4,489
Graduate
1,369
Online Enrollment
1,072
Men Students
2,796
Women Students
3,062
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 5,858 students have enrolled at Pittsburg State University - 4,489 undergraduate and 1,369 graduate.
By gender, 2,796 male and 3,062 female students are attending Pittsburg State University. By attendance status, there are 4,402 full-time students and 1,456 part-time students.
The number of students at Pittsburg State University is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Kansas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Emporia State University and Fort Hays State University, its population is relatively small (average population is 6,666).
Pittsburg State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,072 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Pittsburg State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,796 male and 3,062 female students attending Pitt State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.91 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Pitt State.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,489 | 4,015 | 474 |
| Men | 2,247 | 2,026 | 221 |
| Women | 2,242 | 1,989 | 253 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,369 | 387 | 982 |
| Men | 549 | 191 | 358 |
| Women | 820 | 196 | 624 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,512 White students (77.02%) and 383 Hispanic students (6.54%) at Pittsburg State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Pittsburg State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 71 | 29 | 42 |
| Asian | 33 | 19 | 14 |
| Black or African American | 155 | 99 | 56 |
| Hispanic | 330 | 160 | 170 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| White | 3,490 | 1,724 | 1,766 |
| Two or More Races | 252 | 138 | 114 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 49 | 18 | 31 |
| Total | 4,489 | 2,247 | 2,242 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Asian | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| Black or African American | 38 | 25 | 13 |
| Hispanic | 53 | 17 | 36 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| White | 1,022 | 357 | 665 |
| Two or More Races | 54 | 21 | 33 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 1,369 | 549 | 820 |
Online Student Population
At Pittsburg State University, 4,322 students (73.78% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,072 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 572 students live in Kansas where Pittsburg State University is located in and 489 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,858 | 4,489 | 1,369 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,072 | 258 | 814 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,250 | 2,840 | 410 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,536 | 1,391 | 145 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,072 | 258 | 814 |
| Kansas Residents | 572 | 161 | 411 |
| Other State in U.S. | 489 | 95 | 394 |
| Outside of U.S. | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |