University of Pittsburgh

Common Data Set 2024-25

Acceptance Rate

58.1%

Applications

60,898

Admitted

35,372

Enrolled

4,596

SAT Math

640-740

SAT Reading

640-720

ACT Composite

29-33

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported
§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants
Applicants60,898reported count
Admits35,37258%
Class seats4,59613% yield
Exact admission data
Admission flow data
PathApplicantsAdmittedAdmit rateClass seatsNote
All applicants60,89835,37258%4,596School-reported totals.
Overall yield: 13%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
§ Wait list attrition

45% joined after being offered a spot. 87% of students who joined were admitted. 16% of applicants were offered the wait list.

Exact wait-list data
Wait-list data
MetricValue
Offered a wait-list spot9,657
Accepted a wait-list spot4,338
Admitted from wait list3,754
Joined after being offered45%
Admitted after joining87%

Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.

§ Factors this school weighs
Demonstrated interest: Important
§ Demonstrated interest

This school marks applicant interest as Important. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

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
$66,125
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
86%
6-year completion
Average net price
$30,434
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$24,250
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction528fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

6 TABLES
Respondent Information
Mailing Address:Response 'x' Response 'x'
City/State/Zip/Country:Response 'x' Response 'x'
Address Information
Name of College/University:University of Pittsburgh
Mailing Address:4200 Fifth Avenue
City/State/Zip/Country:Pittsburgh/PA/15260/United States
Main Phone Number:412-624-4141
WWW Home Page Address:https://www.pitt.edu
Admissions Phone Number:412-624-7488
Admissions E-mail Address:pitt.admissions@pitt.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.pitt.edu/admissions
Classification
Coeducational collegeX
Academic Year
SemesterX
Degrees Offered
CertificateX
AssociateX
Transfer AssociateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
DEI
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:diversity.pitt.edu

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking18982692Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking403337Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking59628437Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seeking82631146600Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates3123Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total undergraduates82941148900Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking42Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seeking0Not reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduates0Not reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total undergraduates8579118390020418
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seeking8461470Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking21603031Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course graduatesNot reported11Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total graduates3014451200Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking245345Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking463846Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates2955Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total graduates737124600Not reported
Total graduate studentsNot reported5758009509
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Grand total all students12330175970029927
All
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
Nonresidents118881Not reported
Hispanic/Latino3141393Not reported
Black or African American, non-Hispanic2001068Not reported
White, non-Hispanic287912424Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic37Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic7243064Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic14Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic214963Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown143452Not reported
Total459620256Not reported
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/diploma1141
Associate degrees20
Bachelor's degrees4798
Postbachelor's certificates434
Master's degrees1831
Post-master's certificates23
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship403
Doctoral degrees, professional practice783
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 cohort535108025114126
Did not persist0 1Not reportedNot reported3
Final cohort535107925094123
Completed in less than four years34079118252956
Completed in less than five yearsNot reportedNot reported333512
Completed in less than six years1193656
Total completersNot reportedNot reported21943524
Six-year graduation rate77.2%85.0%Not reported87.4% 85.5%
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 cohort595115122664012
Did not persistNot reported248
Final cohort593114922624004
Completed in less than four years36181016622833
Completed in less than five yearsNot reportedNot reported262481
Completed in less than six years8173863
Total completersNot reportedNot reported19623377
Six-year graduation rate76.7% 83.6%Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknown genderTotal
Applied2660734291Not reportedNot reported60898
Admitted1476620606Not reportedNot reported35372
Enrolled full-time18982692Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-time42Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported4596
Wait List
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:9,657
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:4,338
Number of wait-listed students admitted:3,754
Admissions Requirements
RequireX
Total academic units17
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
Foreign language2
Academic electives3
Total academic units23
Mathematics4
Science4
Foreign language3
Academic electives5
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
InterviewYes
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 interestYes
Other extracted fields
selective admission for out-of-state studentsselective admission for out-of-state students
selective admission to some programsselective admission to some programs
First-time, first-year Profile
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 writing640680720
SAT math640680740
ACT composite293133
ACT math262932
ACT English273235
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedScore
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedScore
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80041%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69952%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5997%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100%
SAT Math: 700-80043%
SAT Math: 600-69948%
SAT Math: 500-5999%
SAT Math: 400-4991%
SAT Math: 300-3990%
SAT Math: 200-2990%
SAT Math: Total100%
SAT Composite: 1400-160039%
SAT Composite: 1200-139955%
SAT Composite: 1000-11996%
SAT Composite: 800-9991%
SAT Composite: 600-7990%
SAT Composite: 400-5990%
SAT Composite: Total100%
ACT Composite: 30-3669%
ACT Composite: 24-2926%
ACT Composite: 18-235%
ACT Composite: 12-170%
ACT Composite: 6-110%
ACT Composite: Below 60%
ACT Composite: Total100%
ACT Math: 30-3643%
ACT Math: 24-2945%
ACT Math: 18-2310%
ACT Math: 12-172%
ACT Math: 6-110%
ACT Math: Below 60%
ACT Math: Total100%
ACT English: 30-3664%
ACT English: 24-2925%
ACT English: 18-239%
ACT English: 12-172%
ACT English: 6-110%
ACT English: Below 60%
ACT English: Total100%
ACT Writing: Total0.00%
ACT Science: Total0.00%
ACT Reading: 30-36ACT Reading: 30-36
ACT Reading: 24-29ACT Reading: 24-29
ACT Reading: 18-23ACT Reading: 18-23
ACT Reading: 12-17ACT Reading: 12-17
ACT Reading: 6-11ACT Reading: 6-11
ACT Reading: TotalACT Reading: Total Totalshould=100%

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenUnknownTotal
Applied13531175Not reportedNot reported
Admitted2528630512Not reported
EnrolledNot reported1142396327
Other extracted fields
Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Y
Total723
Application for Admission
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Y
High school transcriptRecommended of All
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementRecommended of All
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
SummerNotificationDate
SummerReply Date
SummerRolling Admission
SpringX
SummerX
Transfer Credit Policies
NumberIt depends on the program.
Unit TypeUnit Type

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Accelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Weekend collegeX
Required Course Work
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
Intensive writingX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX

Student Life

5 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)35%
Percent of men who join fraternities7%
Percent of women who join sororities4%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing96%
Percent who live off campus or commute4%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)35%
Percent of men who join fraternities9%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing41%
Percent who live off campus or commute59%
Percent of students age 25 and older2%
Average Age
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
ROTC
On CampusX
At Cooperating InstitutionResponse Text
Name of Cooperating InstitutionResponse 'x'
At Cooperating InstitutionX
Name of Cooperating InstitutionCarnegie Mellon University
On CampusX
Housing
Coed dormsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Living Learning CommunitiesX
Other housing options (specify):Gender neutral housing

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES
Information
If your institution's 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.Credits
Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance will be available:Response 'Y' or 'N'
All Institutions Expenses
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
TuitionNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required feesNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedExpensesin $
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
Tuition Policies
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?Response 'Y' or 'N'
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 supplies502Not reportedNot reported
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation503Not reportedNot reported
Other expensesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

Financial Aid

10 TABLES
Reporting Year
2023-2024 FinalX
Methodology
Federal methodology (FM)X
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$20,463,288
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$12,428,288
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$81,496,268
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$6,785,290
Total Scholarships/Grants$121,173,133
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$65,943,434
Federal Work-Study$866,199
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$66,809,633
Parent Loans$16,925,391
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$37,712
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$386,069
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$23,061,701
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$7,785,447
Total Scholarships/Grants$31,270,929
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$54,274,755
Total Self-Help$54,274,755
Parent Loans$23,154,902
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$11,697,602
Athletic Awards$11,363,051
Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates4,54719,544Not reported
Applied for need-based aid3,83013,769258
Determined to have financial need2,3219,544216
Awarded any aid2,2509,239195
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid1,9347,837151
Awarded need-based self-help aid1,6636,898121
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid180635Not reported
Need fully met225853Not reported
Average percentage of need metNot reported56%44%
Average financial aid package$ 18,561$ 18,255$ 9,568
Average need-based scholarship or grant$ 17,157$ 16,322$ 8,331
Average need-based self-help award$ 3,629$ 4,564$ 3,954
Average need-based loan$ 3,578NumberNot reported
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.2,024
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 program2,05855%$39,905
Federal loan programs2,01354%Not reported
Institutional loan programs1133%$4,575
State loan programs00%Not reported
Private student loans70019%Not reported
Aid to Nonresidents
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional scholarship or grant aid is not availableNumber
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:Average in $
Financial Aid Forms
FAFSAX
State aid formX
Business/Farm SupplementResponse Text
Financial Aid Deadlines
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:Date
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:Response 'x' Response 'x'
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)X

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 faculty2036449Not reported
Members of minority groups506Not reportedNot reported
Females1016193Not reported
Males10202561276
Nonresidents1109119 1879
Doctorate or other terminal degree1879Not reportedNot reported
Master's, but not terminal master's85Not reported85
Bachelor's degree29Not reported29 43
Unknown or other highest degreeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Stand-alone graduate/professional programsNot reportedNot reported245
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio13 to 1
based on ____ students26,199
and ____ faculty2,029
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 studentsNot reportedNot reported
10-19 studentsNot reportedNot reported
20-29 students660706
30-39 studentsNot reportedNot reported
40-49 students17519
50-99 students33157
100+ students1708
TotalNot reported1271

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
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
Agriculture01%01%Not reported
Natural resources and conservation03%03%Not reported
Architecture04%04%Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies05%05%Not reported
Communication/journalism09%09%Not reported
Communication technologies10%10%Not reported
Computer and information sciences11%11%Not reported
Personal and culinary services12%12%Not reported
Education13%13%Not reported
Engineering14%14%Not reported
Engineering technologies15%15%100%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics16%16%Not reported
Family and consumer sciences19%19%Not reported
Law/legal studies22%22%Not reported
English50%23%Not reported
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reported24%Not reported
Library scienceNot reported25%Not reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reported26%Not reported
Mathematics and statisticsNot reported27%Not reported
Military science and military technologiesNot reported28&29%Not reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reported30%Not reported
Parks and recreationNot reported31%Not reported
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reported38%Not reported
Theology and religious vocationsNot reported39%Not reported
Physical sciencesNot reported40%Not reported
Science technologiesNot reported41%Not reported
PsychologyNot reported42%Not reported
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reported43%Not reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reported44%Not reported
Social sciencesNot reported45%Not reported
Construction tradesNot reported46%Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reported47%Not reported
Precision productionNot reported48%Not reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reported49%Not reported
Visual and performing artsNot reported50%Not reported
Health professions and related programs100%Not reportedNot reported
Business/marketingNot reported52%Not reported
HistoryNot reported54%Not reported
OtherNot reportedOther%Not reported
TotalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Associate
Bachelors

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