Private nonprofit · Mostly bachelor's degrees · Large city

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 2,331 undergraduates. Admits 97% of applicants.

54%Graduation rateAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
$26,028Average net price per year31% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$52,251Median earnings 10 years after starting11% below the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$27,000Median debt at graduation25% above the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($27,000) equals 52% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($52,251).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$23,601
$30,000–$48,000$21,615
$48,001–$75,000$22,152
$75,001–$110,000$25,127
Over $110,000$30,340

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $41,000.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate54%54%
Return for second year74%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$43,355$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$52,251$58,912
Median debt at graduation$27,000$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

60 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services16—$83,690—
Human Resources Management and Services9—$66,679—
Business Administration, Management and Operations31$58,987$61,170—
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science10—$57,179—
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication13$37,314$57,159—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication18$44,784$53,955—
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other40$39,032$50,781—
Criminal Justice and Corrections11$40,649$49,805—
Journalism8—$45,440—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft71$28,113$41,839—
Film/Video and Photographic Arts36$27,723$40,604—
English Language and Literature, General4—$39,587—
Dance63$28,555$36,196—
Graphic Communications12———
Computer and Information Sciences, General7———
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research8———
Special Education and Teaching2———
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods15———
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas5———
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering3———
Mechanical Engineering6———
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians3———
Non-Professional Legal Studies2———
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies3———
Biology, General8———
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations3———
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other22———
Psychology, General17——$25,250
Security Science and Technology12———
Public Administration10———
Economics3———
Political Science and Government7———
Design and Applied Arts11———
Marketing13———
History4———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

97%Admission rate
12:1Students per faculty member
43%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Point Park University cost per year?
The average net price at Point Park University, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $26,028 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Point Park University graduates earn?
Former Point Park University students earn a median of $52,251 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Point Park University?
54% of Point Park University students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Point Park University graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Point Park University is $27,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.