Pittsburg State vs Southern Oregon
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Pittsburg State UniversityPittsburg, KSCompass Score: GoodC+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Southern Oregon UniversityAshland, ORCompass Score: Solid
At a glance
- Pittsburg State has the higher graduation rate: 57% against 43% at Southern Oregon.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): 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 46%
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 30%
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 39%
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Pittsburg, KS
Ashland, OR
Setting
Town
Suburb
Students
5,722
5,371
Sports
NCAA Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
NAIA · Cascade Collegiate Conference
Admission
Admission rate
89%
89%
Average SAT
1050
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
17–24
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
57%
43%
First-year retention
77%
68%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$50,579
$49,175
Median debt
$18,969
$20,332
Cost
Average price after aid
$15,784
$16,732
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$11,968
$11,830
$30,001–$48,000
$11,453
$12,466
$48,001–$75,000
$14,676
$15,813
$75,001–$110,000
$18,873
$22,415
Over $110,000
$20,237
$24,181
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Other engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians $111,920
- Construction Management $90,321
- Industrial technology $81,562
- Finance $76,033
- Mechanical engineering technology $74,878
- Computing and information science $75,596
- Business administration $65,171
- Mathematics $64,748
- Biology $63,008
- Social sciences $61,526
Compare with another college
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.