Pittsburg State University

Not to be confused with University of Pittsburgh or Pennsylvania State University.

Pittsburg State University
Former names
Auxiliary Manual Training Normal School (1903–1913)
Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg (1913–1959)
Kansas State College of Pittsburg (1959–1977)
Motto"By doing, learn."
On seal: "Research, Instruction, Service"
TypePublic university
EstablishedMarch 6, 1903; 121 years ago (1903-03-06)[1]
Parent institution
Kansas Board of Regents
AccreditationHLC
Academic affiliation
Endowment$74.6 million (2020)[2]
PresidentDan Shipp
ProvostSusan Bon[3]
Academic staff
301[4]
Students5,732 (Fall 2023)[5][6]
Location
Pittsburg
,
Kansas
,
United States

37°23′29″N 94°42′09″W / 37.3913°N 94.7024°W / 37.3913; -94.7024
CampusDistant town[7], 223 acres (0.90 km2)
Other campusesKansas City
NewspaperThe Collegio
ColorsCrimson and gold[8]
   
NicknameGorillas
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II – The MIAA
MascotGus the Gorilla
Websitepittstate.edu
  

Pittsburg State University (Pitt State or PSU) is a public university in Pittsburg, Kansas, United States. It enrolls approximately 7,400 students (6,000 undergraduates and 1,400 graduate students) and is a member of the Kansas Board of Regents.

  1. ^ "A Brief History of Pittsburg State University" (PDF). Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  2. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "University announces academic changes". Gorilla Connection 2024 archives. Pittsburg State University. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  4. ^ "College Portrait of Pittsburg State in 2007" (PDF). Archived from the original (English) on May 24, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2010.
  5. ^ "Board of Regents Announces 2023 Fall Semester Enrollment" (PDF). September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  6. ^ "Kansas College Student Headcount for Fall 2013 to Fall 2023" (PDF). Kansas Board of Regents. September 26, 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 29, 2023.
  7. ^ "IPEDS-Pittsburg State University".
  8. ^ Pittsburg State University Brand Identity Standards Manual (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2016.