Point Park University

2020-21

The 2020-21 Common Data Set for Point Park University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Mar 5, 2021. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

69.5%

Applications

5,411

Admitted

3,761

Enrolled

519

SAT Math

470-570

SAT Reading

483-610

ACT Composite

18-26

§ Federal outcomes

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings
$45,856
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
59%
6-year completion
Average net price
$25,942
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$27,000
federal loans only

The numbers, as published

§ This report457numbers from this report.

General Information

8 TABLES
Respondent Information
First Name:Heather
Last Name:Bitar
Title:Research Assistant
Office:Institutional Research and Planning
Address Line 1:201 W ood Street
Zipcode15,222
Phone:412-392-3906
Email Address:hbitar@pointpark.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?No
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.pointpark.edu/about/admindepts/institutionalresearch/commondataset
Other
City:Pittsburgh
StatePA
Address Information
Name of College/University:Point Park University
Street Address Line 1:201 W ood Street
CityPittsburgh
StatePA
Zip15,222
Main Phone Number (Area Code)412
Main Phone Number:391-4100
WWW Home Page Address:www.pointpark.edu
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):412
Admissions Phone Number:392-3430
Admissions Email Address:enroll@pointpark.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.pointpark.edu/apply
Institutional Control
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classification
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic Year
Academic year calendar:Semester
Degrees Offered
CertificateX
AssociateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking178341Not reportedNot reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking6477Not reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking6631087Not reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported2791
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported800
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Total full-time students9741606Not reportedNot reported
Total part-time students389622Not reportedNot reported
Grand total all studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported3591
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents137777
Hispanic/Latino3733
Black or African American, non-Hispanic77366366
White, non-Hispanic34319811984
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic266
Asian, non-Hispanic134343
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic133
Two or more races, non-Hispanic30123123
Race and/or ethnicity unknown61617
Total5224730
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diplomaNot reported
Associate degreesNot reported
Bachelor's degrees638
Postbachelor's certificates93
Master's degrees377
Post-master's certificatesNot reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship41
Doctoral degrees, professional practiceNot reported
Doctoral degrees, otherNot reported
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort254192183629
Did not persist0000
Final cohort254192183629
Completed in less than four years10410697307
Completed in less than five years13121035
Completed in less than six years2013
Total completers119118108345
Six-year graduation rate47%61%59%55%
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort196175168539
Did not persist2002
Final cohort194175168537
Completed in less than four years8310099282
Completed in less than five years155525
Completed in less than six years1135
Total completers99106107312
Six-year graduation rate51%61%64%58%
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate73%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

7 TABLES
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied16363775Not reported5,411
Admitted10752686Not reported3,761
Enrolled178341Not reported519
Enrolled full-timeNot reported341Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-time12Not reportedNot reported
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units4
Mathematics4
Science4
Foreign language3
Social studies4
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

Entrance Exams

Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT74386
ACT24127
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT compositeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing483Not reported610
SAT math470Not reported570
ACT composite18Not reported26
ACT math17Not reported25
ACT English17Not reported26
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8002
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69929
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59938
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49929
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3992
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8001
SAT Math: 600-69915
SAT Math: 500-59949
SAT Math: 400-49929
SAT Math: 300-3996
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: Total0
ACT Composite: 30-3610
ACT Composite: 24-2930
ACT Composite: 18-2347
ACT Composite: 12-1713
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class11
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class31
Percent in top half of high school graduating class65
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class35
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class10
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:54
Percent who had GPA of 4.023
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9915
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7415
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4914
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2413
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9913
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.497
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Admission Policies
Amount of application fee:40
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Beginning date: Month10
Beginning date: Day1
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after2
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month6
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day1
Amount of housing deposit:250
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 Year
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?Yes
Other
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
AppliedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported762
AdmittedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported473
EnrolledNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Other fields
Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
Application for Admission
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:CDS-A Page 15 Common Data Set 2020-2021
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:##
Transfer Credit Policies
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:60
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:90
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:30
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
Number90
Unit Typecredit
Number60
Unit Typecredit
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.pointpark.edu/about/admindepts/academicandstudent/media/catalog/PointParkUndergradCatalog.pdf
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-A Page 17 Common Data Set 2020-2021

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Weekend collegeX
Required Course Work
Arts/fine artsX
Computer literacyX
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)41%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing79%
Percent who live off campus or commute21%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)28%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing28%
Percent who live off campus or commute72%
Percent of students age 25 and older18%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)23
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
Literary magazineX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Television stationX
Housing
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX

Annual Expenses

5 TABLES
Private Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition3387033870
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees17401740
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses
Credits per Term
Minimum18
Tuition Policies
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?Yes
If yes, what percentage of full-time undergraduates pay more than the tuition and fees reported in $G$1?57%
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies120012001200
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation120010001200
Other expenses100010001000

Financial Aid

11 TABLES
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients521692
Average institutional non-need grant1472314656520
Athletic grant recipients15480
Average athletic grant355543820
Reporting Year
Academic Year2020-2021 estimated
Methodology
Federal methodology (FM)X
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$5,168,579
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$3,384,858
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$33,838,358
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,998,661
Total Scholarships/Grants$44,390,456
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$15,880,226
Federal Work-Study$275,965
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$392,852
Total Self-Help$16,549,043
Parent Loans$4,348,193
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$144,173
Athletic Awards$1,211,226
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$275
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$9,362
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$3,593,996
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$392,146
Total Scholarships/Grants$3,995,779
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,832,005
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$290,798
Total Self-Help$6,122,803
Parent Loans$3,475,407
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$27,258
Athletic Awards$210,346
Graduating Cohort
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.405
Source Type Loan
H5 student loans
Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program30775.8029334
Federal loan programs30775.8019948
Institutional loan programs00.000
State loan programs00.000
Private student loans10425.7010473
Aid to Nonresidents
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:62
Financial Aid Forms
FAFSAX
Aid Available
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
Institutional Aid
AcademicsX
AthleticsX
Music/dramaX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:CDS-A Page 28 Common Data Set 2020-2021 Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Ye s No CDS-A Page 29 Common Data Set 2020-2021

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES
Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty144352496
Members of minority groups196584
Females70277347
Males74275349
Nonresidents022
Doctorate or other terminal degree116Not reportedNot reported
Master's, but not terminal master's22Not reportedNot reported
Bachelor's degree5Not reportedNot reported
Unknown or other highest degree1Not reportedNot reported
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs0Not reportedNot reported
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio11
based on ____ students2,917
and ____ faculty261
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students811Not reported
10-19 students811Not reported
20-29 students673Not reported
30-39 students163Not reported
40-49 students7Not reported
50-99 students4Not reported
100+ students2Not reported
Total00

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Associate
Bachelors
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported12%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reported2%
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported1%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reported1%
Education100%100%5%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reported2%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reported5%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported1%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reported0%
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported1%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Military science and military technologies3%Not reported28%
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reported2%
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported3%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reported5%
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reported1%
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported2%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported29%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reported1%
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported23%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported1%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total0.00%100.00%100.00%

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