Thank you for visiting NationalApplicationCenter.com.

If you are seeing this message, you are doing so for one of several reasons:

  1. You are using a text based browser
  2. You are viewing this site on a web-enabled cell phone
  3. You are using an outdated browser which doesn't fully support Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

If you fall into the third category, you'll need to upgrade your browser to view NationalApplicationCenter.com the way it was intended to be viewed.

To make your life a little simpler, here are some links to CSS compliant browsers:

Any one of these browsers properly supports the CSS used on this site and will allow you to view this site as intended.

National Application Center :: campus tours :: Pittsburg State University costs & financial aid

Plan, explore, and apply to college using these great tools.

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg State University
1701 South Broadway
Pittsburg, KS 66762

Official telephone: (620) 231-7000
Website: www.pittstate.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2014 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Tammy Higgins,
Director of Student Financial Assistance
Contacting the office: 620 235-4240
620 235-4078 (fax)
finaid@pittstate.edu
FAFSA number: 001926

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $5,114; $15,584 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $1,394
Book fees: $1,000
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,688
Other expenses: Transportation and miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $7,372

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1yesN/A
State Aid FormMarch 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: March 1
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
49% of first-year students
52% of full-time undergraduates
60% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
57% of first-year students
59% of full-time undergraduates
71% of part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,102 for first-year students
$6,452 for full-time undergraduates
$4,497 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$5,990 for first-year students
$4,475 for full-time undergraduates
$2,925 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,293 for first-year students
$4,048 for full-time undergraduates
$3,299 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,293 for first-year students
$4,048 for full-time undergraduates
$3,299 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
14% of first-year students
7% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$1,947 for first-year students
$2,100 for full-time undergraduates
$2,000 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
2% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$6,430 for first-year students
$5,627 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 3%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $594 - $28,242
Undergraduate loan package range: $45 (full tuition)
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 69%
Average student debt upon graduation: $23,472
Types of payment plans:
  • deferred payment plan
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
  • alumni affiliation scholarships/grants.
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $50 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $50 (full tuition)
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 25%

Data is copyrighted material under license to Peterson's, LLC. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. These updates are not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for their accuracy. Copyright © 2021 by Peterson's, LLC. All rights reserved.