University of Pittsburgh Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Mid-Atlantic) · 20,418 undergrads · ~31 avg class size · 14:1 student-faculty · $14,770/yr sticker
public Tier 4
Median earnings (10yr)
$66K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Acceptance by round
same school, very different odds by round
By application round
Early Action—
Regular Decision58.1%
State residency
In-state62.0%
Out-of-state40.0%
By college within the university
School of Computing & Information
40.0%Swanson School of Engineering
50.0%College of Business Administration
50.0%Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences
55.0%
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Career outcomes · 9 sources
Median graduate earnings · 2.3 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $465K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 9 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Steel/manufacturing engineering roles: U.S. Steel, Arconic, regional mills nearby
- Finance back-office and accounting: PNC Bank headquarters in Pittsburgh, solid feeder pipeline
- Healthcare IT and biotech: UPMC sprawling system needs tech talent locally
- Energy sector engineering: Shell, EQT natural gas operations centered in region
- Big Tech: strong CS pipeline to Google, Meta, but not Stanford-tier recruitment
About University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh urban public. Strong nursing, biomedical, philosophy. Affiliated UPMC hospital network.
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