Salisbury University vs Pitt State

Salisbury University and Pittsburg State University, both public institutions with rich histories, offer distinct educational experiences. Salisbury, located on Maryland's Eastern Shore, boasts a higher acceptance rate and a smaller student body, fostering a close-knit community. Pittsburg State, situated in southeast Kansas, offers a wider range of undergraduate programs, including popular majors like aviation and technology. While Salisbury's student body is more diverse, Pittsburg State has a higher graduation rate. Explore our comprehensive comparison table to discover more key differences and make an informed decision about your academic journey.

	Pittsburg State University	Salisbury University
Overview
Location	Pittsburg, Kansas	Salisbury, Maryland
Campus setting	Town: Distant	Suburb: Small
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	4-1-4
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	75.0%	80.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	93.6%	86.5%
Application fees	$35	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $65
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	17 - 24	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score	88.0%
Total number of applicants	2,216	7,691
Total number of admissions given out	2,075	6,650
Admitted students who chose to enroll	812	1,217
Yield rate	39.1%	18.3%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $21,454 Out of state: $32,798	In state: $26,688 Out of state: $36,958
Average net price	$14,748	$18,885
Tuition	In state: $5,836 Out of state: $17,180	In state: $7,408 Out of state: $17,678
Room & board	$8,196	Room/dormitory: $7,300 Meal plan: $5,200
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	93.0% Average amount $4,551	86.0% Average amount $6,437
Students receiving federal student loan	50.0% Average amount $5,991	45.0% Average amount $5,154
Students taking out private loans	6.0% Average amount $9,978	8.0% Average amount $15,078

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	4,560 Men 49.6% Women 50.4%	6,695 Men 44.4% Women 55.6%
Graduate students	1,457 Men 38.7% Women 61.3%	875 Men 22.3% Women 77.7%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	17.3%
International students	3.3%	1.0%
Campus local/setting	Town: Distant	Suburb: Small
Dormitory capacity	1,300	2,248
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Maryland Delaware New Jersey Pennsylvania New York

Academics
Popular study areas	Education Business Engineering Technologies Health Professions Psychology	Public Administration and Social Service Health Professions Education Business Kinesiology & Leisure Studies
Students to faculty ratio	15:1	14:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	52.3%	72.2%
Dropout rate	45.5%	6.2%
Transferred out	N/A	20.5%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Construction Management (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,047 Year 2: $66,941 Year 3: $72,166 Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $59,333 Year 2: $60,452 Year 3: $70,877 Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,470 Year 2: $51,273 Year 3: $59,709 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $56,234 Year 2: $54,586 Year 3: $57,260 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $51,359 Year 2: $45,852 Year 3: $51,599 Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $46,945 Year 2: $45,383 Year 3: $50,222 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $49,339 Year 2: $48,432 Year 3: $48,548 Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,063 Year 2: $43,798 Year 3: $48,544 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $43,111 Year 2: $38,721 Year 3: $45,946 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $45,021 Year 2: $40,728 Year 3: $45,198	Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,634 Year 2: $74,576 Year 3: $82,316 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $54,286 Year 2: $53,537 Year 3: $72,692 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,698 Year 2: $56,931 Year 3: $66,769 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $65,403 Year 2: $63,267 Year 3: $65,146 Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $48,581 Year 2: $57,564 Year 3: $64,056 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $50,666 Year 2: $58,221 Year 3: $63,215 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $58,646 Year 2: $54,296 Year 3: $58,642 Physics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $46,087 Year 3: $58,475 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $43,520 Year 2: $48,112 Year 3: $55,702 Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $47,977 Year 2: $43,426 Year 3: $55,396

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