University of Pittsburgh

Name: University of Pittsburgh Common Data Set 2025-26
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Common Data Set 2025-26

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SAT Math

630-730

SAT Reading

650-720

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

Applicants64,724reported count

Admits38,47759%

Class seats5,87615% yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow data
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
All applicants	64,724	38,477	59%	5,876	School-reported totals.

Overall yield: 15%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.

§ Wait list attrition

Offered a spot6,245

Accepted a spot3,198

Admitted from wait list84

51% joined after being offered a spot. 3% of students who joined were admitted. 10% of applicants were offered the wait list.

Exact wait-list data

Wait-list data
Metric	Value
Offered a wait-list spot	6,245
Accepted a wait-list spot	3,198
Admitted from wait list	84
Joined after being offered	51%
Admitted after joining	3%

Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.

§ Factors this school weighs

First generation: Very ImportantLegacy: Very ImportantGeography: Very ImportantState residency: Very ImportantDemonstrated interest: Important

§ Application cost

Application fee: $55.

§ Demonstrated interest

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

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2025-26 · §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

§ Extraction490fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

3 TABLES

Address Information

CityPittsburgh

StatePA

Zip15,260

Country:United States

Main Phone Number:624-4141

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number:624-7488

Admissions Email Address:pitt.admissions@pitt.edu

If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.pitt.edu/admissions

Degrees Offered

CertificateX

AssociateX

Bachelor'sX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

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.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	2334	3540	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	352	326	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	5914	8232	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	8600	12098	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	21	14	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	8621	12112	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	1	1	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	15	18	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	197	292	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	213	311	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	267	388	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	922	1423	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	2093	3106	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	10	6	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	311	406	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	616	866	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	30	60	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	957	1332	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	3982	5867	Not reported	Not reported

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.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Total full-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total part-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Grand total all students	12870	18367	Not reported	Not reported

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.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	152	808	Not reported
Hispanic/Latino	480	1541	Not reported
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	298	1111	Not reported
White, non-Hispanic	3345	12818	Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	4	6	Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic	991	3240	Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	3	7	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	322	1060	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	281	631	Not reported
Total	5876	21222	Not 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.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	1657
Associate degrees	27
Bachelor's degrees	5451
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	1949
Post-master's certificates	7
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	439
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	848
Doctoral degrees, other	Not 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.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	626	994	2402	4022
Did not persist	0	2	2	4
Final cohort	626	992	2400	4018
Completed in less than four years	400	706	1780	2886
Completed in less than five years	92	134	278	504
Completed in less than six years	11	10	36	57
Total completers	503	850	2094	3447
Six-year graduation rate	80.4%	85.7%	87.3%	85.8%

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.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	535	1080	2511	4126
Did not persist	0	1	2	3
Final cohort	535	1079	2509	4123
Completed in less than four years	340	791	1825	2956
Completed in less than five years	62	117	333	512
Completed in less than six years	11	9	36	56
Total completers	413	917	2194	3524
Six-year graduation rate	77.2%	85.0%	87.4%	85.5%

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.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	92.5%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 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.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	27732	36992	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	15646	22831	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	2335	3541	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	2334	3540	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	1	1	Not reported	Not reported

Wait List

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:6,245

Number accepting a place on the waiting list:3,198

Number of wait-listed students admitted:84

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units17

English4

Mathematics3

Science3

Foreign language2

Academic electives3

Total academic units23

English4

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.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Extracurricular activities	Yes	—	—	—
Talent or ability	Yes	—	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	Yes	—	—	—
Alumni relation	Yes	—	—	—
Geographical residence	Yes	—	—	—
State residency	Yes	—	—	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	Yes	—	—	—
Volunteer work	Yes	—	—	—
Work experience	Yes	—	—	—
Level of applicant interest	—	Yes	—	—

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.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	40.3	2368
ACT	8.3	490

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.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	650	690	720
SAT math	630	680	730
ACT composite	29	32	33
ACT math	26	29	31
ACT English	27	32	35
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other extracted fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80044

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69949

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5996

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4991

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Math: 700-80042

SAT Math: 600-69946

SAT Math: 500-59910

SAT Math: 400-4991

SAT Math: 300-3990

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Composite: 1400-160040

SAT Composite: 1200-139952

SAT Composite: 1000-11997

SAT Composite: 800-9990

SAT Composite: 600-7990

SAT Composite: 400-5990

ACT Composite: 30-3671

ACT Composite: 24-2925

ACT Composite: 18-234

ACT Composite: 12-171

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class40

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class73

Percent in top half of high school graduating class96

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class4

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:29

Percent who had GPA below 1.0100

Percent who had GPA of 4.059

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9919

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7414

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.496

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.241

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:4.06

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:99.8

Admission Policies

Does your institution have an application fee?Yes

Amount of application fee:55

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes

Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month6

Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day1

Amount of housing deposit:325

Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)No

Transfer Admission

2 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.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	2645
Admitted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	1413
Enrolled	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	771

Application for Admission

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:⇒ NA

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

Liberal arts/career combinationX

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

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)37%

Percent of males who join fraternities4%

Percent of females who join sororities2%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing95%

Percent who live off campus or commute5%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)34%

Percent of males who join fraternities9%

Percent of females who join sororities12%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing44%

Percent who live off campus or commute56%

Percent of students age 25 and older2%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

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

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Marching bandX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

OperaX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

Television stationX

YearbookX

Housing

Coed residence hallsX

Apartments for married studentsX

Apartments for single studentsX

Special housing for disabled studentsX

Special housing for international studentsX

Fraternity/sorority housingX

Living Learning CommunitiesX

Financial Aid

8 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.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	413	1372	15
Average institutional non-need grant	7899	7435	3724
Athletic grant recipients	37	134	0
Average athletic grant	6045	7345	Not reported

Reporting Year

Academic Year2025-2026 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$25,766,293

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$14,826,571

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$84,612,752

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$6,643,324

Total Scholarships/Grants$131,848,940

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$58,810,084

Federal Work-Study$568,405

Total Self-Help$59,378,489

Parent Loans$15,938,598

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$6,512,485

Athletic Awards$3,923,482

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$38,915

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$834,766

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$23,660,233

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$8,453,906

Total Scholarships/Grants$32,987,820

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$63,907,962

Total Self-Help$63,907,962

Parent Loans$27,840,366

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$13,057,693

Athletic Awards$11,175,455

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.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	4590	19729	526
Applied for need-based aid	3904	13662	248
Determined to have financial need	2192	8862	185
Awarded any aid	2125	8670	161
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	1820	7756	138
Awarded need-based self-help aid	1543	6232	91
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	142	600	9
Need fully met	228	1081	10
Average percentage of need met	58.2	59.5	43.8
Average financial aid package	20104	20258	10246
Average need-based scholarship or grant	19110	17819	8733
Average need-based self-help award	3647	4620	3972
Average need-based loan	3589	4565	3911

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.4,439

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.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	2549	57.4	40791
Federal loan programs	2497	56.3	21198
Institutional loan programs	236	5.3	6000
State loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Private student loans	863	19.4	57594

Institutional Aid

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:##

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.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	1982	429	2411
Members of minority groups	496	59	555
Females	1013	185	1198
Males	969	244	1213
Nonresidents	109	8	117
Doctorate or other terminal degree	1885	Not reported	1885
Master's, but not terminal master's	73	Not reported	73
Bachelor's degree	21	Not reported	21
Unknown or other highest degree	3	Not reported	3
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	142	Not reported	142

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio14

based on ____ students27,205

and ____ faculty1,967

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.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	Not reported	100
10-19 students	Not reported	201
20-29 students	Not reported	663
30-39 students	Not reported	186
40-49 students	Not reported	23
50-99 students	Not reported	60
100+ students	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	1243

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

2 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

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.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	0.8%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	7.5%	Not reported	0.5%
Communication/journalism	7.3%	Not reported	1.1%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	0.2%	Not reported	9.6%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	0.4%
Engineering	6.0%	Not reported	10.5%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	3.2%	Not reported	1.6%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.03%
English	7.6%	Not reported	3.8%
Liberal arts/general studies	0.7%	Not reported	0.6%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	11.8%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	1.3%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0.1%
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	2.7%	Not reported	1.0%
Philosophy and religious studies	0.6%	Not reported	1.0%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	0.8%	Not reported	3.1%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	10.9%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	0.4%	Not reported	2.3%
Public administration and social services	0.5%	Not reported	0.9%
Social sciences	1.8%	Not reported	8.4%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	1.9%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	12.3%	Not reported	12.5%
History	Not reported	Not reported	1.8%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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