Point Park University
About
Point Park University is a private university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Formerly known as Point Park College, the school name was revised in 2004 to reflect the number of graduate programs being offered. In 2021, it had a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,575 students.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 20.5-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 93 Title IV programs, 16 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 76 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing16 · 17.2%
- No Data76 · 81.7%
- Failing1 · 1.1%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programmatic accreditations · 3
Action history · 5
- Apr 2024Initial AccreditationAmerican Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Clinical Psychology (CLPSYD) - PsyD Doctoral programs
- Jun 2021Renewal of AccreditationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Apr 2020Grant Substantive Change: DegreeMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Jan 2019Grant Substantive Change: OtherMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Aug 2014Change in Agency recognitionNational Association of Schools of Dance, Commission on Accreditation · Dance (DANCE) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and non-degree-granting programs
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 1,116 students received $6.6M in Pell grants, alongside $32.5M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 1,265 borrowers who entered repayment, 23 (1.8%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Point Park
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 7
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus1
- Public property29
Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Point Park vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Point Park selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectPoint Park University | 59% | — | 3,448 | $25,942 | Doctoral/Professional |
| 67% | 80.2% | 3,404 | $29,466 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 75% | 83.0% | 2,037 | $29,498 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 67% | 75.7% | 3,305 | $27,603 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 60% | 70.2% | 2,263 | $22,576 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 67% | 74.2% | 4,189 | $22,553 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 56% | 86.9% | 3,958 | $29,188 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 73% | 83.0% | 3,091 | $22,277 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 58% | 96.9% | 2,557 | $31,152 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 54% | 93.2% | 4,060 | $29,137 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 72% | 60.6% | 2,530 | $23,388 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 65% | 88.9% | 2,491 | $25,522 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 73% | 74.7% | 2,401 | $29,357 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 65% | 77.0% | 2,966 | $22,857 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 73% | 84.5% | 1,323 | $25,239 | Baccalaureate | |
| 62% | 83.4% | 2,261 | $24,488 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 74% | 71.9% | 2,599 | $30,587 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 74% | 66.4% | 3,693 | $28,945 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 71% | 93.0% | 2,930 | $27,846 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 69% | 81.0% | 8,238 | $28,928 | R2 Research | |
| 56% | 66.5% | 5,000 | $21,602 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 57% | 43.0% | 2,316 | $22,235 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 64% | 66.6% | 1,155 | $27,094 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 63% | 90.6% | 5,381 | $27,743 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| Peer group median | 66% | 80.2% | 2,948 | $27,349 |
Institutions like Point Park
Explore the federal data for institutions in Point Park's comparison group.
- Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPennsylvania
Arcadia University
Grad rate67%Admit rate80.2%Enrollment3,404Net price$29,466View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsMassachusetts
Assumption University
Grad rate75%Admit rate83.0%Enrollment2,037Net price$29,498View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsOhio
Baldwin Wallace University
Grad rate67%Admit rate75.7%Enrollment3,305Net price$27,603View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsOhio
Capital University
Grad rate60%Admit rate70.2%Enrollment2,263Net price$22,576View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalPennsylvania
Gannon University
Grad rate67%Admit rate74.2%Enrollment4,189Net price$22,553View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNew York
Iona University
Grad rate56%Admit rate86.9%Enrollment3,958Net price$29,188View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNew York
Le Moyne College
Grad rate73%Admit rate83.0%Enrollment3,091Net price$22,277View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalMassachusetts
Lesley University
Grad rate58%Admit rate96.9%Enrollment2,557Net price$31,152View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalVirginia
Marymount University
Grad rate54%Admit rate93.2%Enrollment4,060Net price$29,137View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPennsylvania
Marywood University
Grad rate72%Admit rate60.6%Enrollment2,530Net price$23,388View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsNew York
Mount Saint Mary College
Grad rate65%Admit rate88.9%Enrollment2,491Net price$25,522View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNew York
Nazareth University
Grad rate73%Admit rate74.7%Enrollment2,401Net price$29,357View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalOklahoma
Oklahoma City University
Grad rate65%Admit rate77.0%Enrollment2,966Net price$22,857View data - BaccalaureateVermont
Saint Michael's College
Grad rate73%Admit rate84.5%Enrollment1,323Net price$25,239View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalWashington
Seattle Pacific University
Grad rate62%Admit rate83.4%Enrollment2,261Net price$24,488View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalMassachusetts
Springfield College
Grad rate74%Admit rate71.9%Enrollment2,599Net price$30,587View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalNew York
St. John Fisher University
Grad rate74%Admit rate66.4%Enrollment3,693Net price$28,945View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalMinnesota
The College of Saint Scholastica
Grad rate71%Admit rate93.0%Enrollment2,930Net price$27,846View data - R2 ResearchPennsylvania
Thomas Jefferson University
Grad rate69%Admit rate81.0%Enrollment8,238Net price$28,928View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalIndiana
University of Indianapolis
Grad rate56%Admit rate66.5%Enrollment5,000Net price$21,602View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalVirginia
University of Lynchburg
Grad rate57%Admit rate43.0%Enrollment2,316Net price$22,235View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsUtah
Westminster University
Grad rate64%Admit rate66.6%Enrollment1,155Net price$27,094View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalPennsylvania
Wilkes University
Grad rate63%Admit rate90.6%Enrollment5,381Net price$27,743View data
Point Park Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Office of Institutional Research and Planning is responsible for providing Point Park University leadership with information that supports institutional planning, policy formation and decision making.
Visit IR office page- Christopher E. ChoncekAssistant Vice President
Common Data Set
Point Park's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.
Selectivity & Admissions
Admissions funnel
C14,386 applied → 4,316 admitted (98.4%) → 590 enrolled.
Selectivity
C1Accessible — 98.4% acceptance rate.
Admit rate by gender
C1Admit rate varies by gender.
What matters in admission
C7Relative importance of each admission factor.
Affordability & Value
Cost of attendance
GTotal sticker cost of attendance is $59,280 (2026-2027).
Sticker vs. net price
G+HSticker $59,280 → about $27,314 net for aided students after the average need-based grant ($31,966); 79% of demonstrated need is met.
Where grant aid comes from
H152% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.
Graduate debt
H4/H578% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $33,394 on average.
Outcomes & Equity
Graduation & retention
B6-year graduation rate 54%; first-year retention 73%.
Equity: Pell graduation gap
B4Pell-grant recipients graduate 8 pts below the overall rate (47% vs 54%).
Academic Experience
Class-size distribution
I371% of classes have under 20 students; 0% have 50+.
Faculty profile
IKey faculty indicators.
Degrees by discipline
JSTEM-dominant: ~6% of bachelor's degrees are in computing, engineering, math & sciences.
Student Body & Diversity
Undergraduate race/ethnicity
B2Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.
International students
B24% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).
Undergrad vs graduate
B12,498 undergraduates and 1,150 graduate students.
Transfer Path
Transfer admissions
D1467 transfer applicants → 450 admitted (96.3%) → 261 enrolled — more selective than first-year admission.
Reports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookFactbook2025The Factbook provides statistical data and summary information about Point Park University, designed to answer frequently asked questions about the institution. It's intended for institutional assessment, self-study, planning, and resource allocation. The most recent Factbook is for the year 2025-26.pointpark.edu
- Strategic planPioneer Vision 2030Point Park University has launched its strategic plan, Pioneer Vision 2030, with a bold ambition to become a catalyst of economic development in Pittsburgh. The plan revolves around six key themes, including program excellence and community engagement, which are tied to the university's mission to inspire creativity through experiential learning. By prioritizing growth, advancement, and capacity building, the university aims to enhance its role as a dynamic urban institution.pointpark.edu
Grants & funding (9)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
- opportunityPoint Park University GrantPoint Park Universityinstitution_site$10,000
- opportunityFederal TEACH GrantU.S. Department of Educationinstitution_site$3,724
- opportunityPoint Park Part-Time GrantPoint Park Universityinstitution_site$750
- opportunityGraduate Student GrantPoint Park Universityinstitution_site$400
- opportunityCommunity College GrantPoint Park Universityinstitution_site
- opportunityFederal Pell GrantFederal Governmentinstitution_site
- opportunityFederal Supplemental Educational Opportunity GrantFederal Governmentinstitution_site
- opportunityPennsylvania State GrantCommonwealth of Pennsylvaniainstitution_site
- opportunityPoint Park Alumni GrantPoint Park Universityinstitution_site
Notable alumni of Point Park (31)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Hannah Altman
- Ron Androla
- Ngozi Anyanwu
- Rob Ashford
- Panther Bior
- Stephanie Bissonnette
- Leonard Bodack
- Greg BrownSportscasting
- Lachele Carl
- Seongho Cha
- Caroline Collins
- Paul CostaPolitics
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