Frostburg State vs Pittsburg State
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Frostburg State UniversityFrostburg, MDCompass Score: GoodBCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Pittsburg State UniversityPittsburg, KSCompass Score: Good
At a glance
- Pittsburg State has the higher graduation rate: 57% against 50% at Frostburg State.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Frostburg State: $55,493, against $50,579 at Pittsburg State.
- Median debt is lower at Pittsburg State: $18,969, against $21,105 at Frostburg State.
Scores
Compass Score
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 47%
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 46%
Value
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 29%
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 30%
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Frostburg, MD
Pittsburg, KS
Setting
Town
Town
Students
4,075
5,722
Sports
NCAA Division II · Mountain East Conference
NCAA Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Admission
Admission rate
89%
89%
Average SAT
Not reported
1050
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
17–24
Outcomes
Graduation rate
50%
57%
First-year retention
69%
77%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$55,493
$50,579
Median debt
$21,105
$18,969
Cost
Average price after aid
About $17,000
About $16,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $12,000
About $12,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $12,000
About $11,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $16,000
About $15,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $20,000
About $19,000
Over $110,000
About $23,000
About $20,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Engineering (general) $99,671
- Nursing $86,331
- Information technology $85,521
- Computer science $83,990
- Computing and information science $70,144
- Other engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians $111,920
- Construction Management $90,321
- Industrial technology $81,562
- Finance $76,033
- Mechanical engineering technology $74,878
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The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.