Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsPrivate nonprofit

Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics

West Mifflin, Pennsylvania·Private not-for-profit, 2-year·Mid East·pia.edu
6-yr Graduation
76%
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Total enrollment
663
peer median 135
Avg net price
$31,389
+$7.1k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
76%
Full-time retention
78%

Pell equity

20.0pp gap
Pell recipients
67%
Non-Pell
87%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 20.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 3 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 2 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
3
Passing
1
33.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

3programs
  • Passing1 · 33.3%
  • No Data2 · 66.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
2

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.

1
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+127.4%
$79,146 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
18%
$14,498 debt · $79,146 earn
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
15%
$12,000 debt · $81,408 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1970Next review Apr 2030

Action history · 5

  1. Aug 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. May 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  3. Jun 2020Removal of Monitoring Status
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  4. Sep 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  5. Sep 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$27,738
$30–48k$29,084
$48–75k$31,410
$75–110k$34,688
$110k+$35,151

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$31,389
+$7,055vs Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions median $24,334
Federal loans
60.4%
In-state tuition
$17,725
Out-of-state
$17,725

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 485 students received $2.5M in Pell grants, alongside $4.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
485
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.5M
$2,545,361 total
Direct Loans
$4.7M
1,086 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.8M
490 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.8M
521 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.2M
75 loan awards

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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 209 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (1.4%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.4%
-0.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
209
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
9.0%
2017
14.2%
2018
7.1%
2019
1.4%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* 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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at PIA

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

113 total completions
01Engineering Tech
9382.3%
02Mechanic
2017.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
663
12-mo unduplicated
948
Undergraduate
948
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
94%889
Women
6%59

Race / ethnicity composition

White
80.5%
Black
6.3%
Hispanic
5.6%
Asian
3.2%
Two or more
3.0%
Unknown
0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 541 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    15.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    42

    PIA vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions PIA selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    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
    SubjectPittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics
    		76%—663$31,389Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Rosedale Technical College
    		—75.0%475$15,372Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus
    		—44.9%210$22,851Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building
    		——50$25,795Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Morrison Institute of Technology
    		——59$24,326Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    The Landing School
    		——32$24,342Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Peer group median76%59.9%135$24,334

    Frequently asked questions about Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about PIA.

    What is the graduation rate at Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics?

    Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics reports a 6-year graduation rate of 76% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics?

    Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics reports a total enrollment of 663 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics?

    The average net price at Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics is $31,389 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics located?

    Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics is located in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania 15122.

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