Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & DesignPrivate nonprofit

Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania·Private not-for-profit, 2-year·Mid East·pims.edu
6-yr Graduation
89%
Total enrollment
374
peer median 262
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
98
98 candidates competed
Admitted
48
49.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
29
60.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
89%
Full-time retention
82%

Pell equity

23.0pp gap
Pell recipients
77%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 23.0-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.

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
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
+56.4%
$55,158 vs $35,274

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
31%
$16,813 debt · $55,158 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation

Accredited since 1977Next review Dec 2032

Action history · 2

  1. Oct 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation
  2. Oct 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 123 students received $636K in Pell grants, alongside $1.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
123
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$636K
$635,922 total
Direct Loans
$1.5M
315 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$578K
146 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$829K
161 loan awards
Parent PLUS$68K
8 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.

Of 84 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (3.5%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.5%
+1.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
84
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.2%
2017
11.0%
2018
4.3%
2019
3.5%
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 PIMS

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

112 total completions
01Personal/Culinary
112100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
374
12-mo unduplicated
498
Undergraduate
498
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
21%106
Women
79%392

Race / ethnicity composition

White
84.8%
Black
9.2%
Hispanic
2.7%
Two or more
2.7%
Asian
0.5%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.69
1 offenses · 372 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago2.69Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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

Aggravated assault
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

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.

Student-to-faculty
14.0:1

PIMS vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions PIMS selected for federal comparison reporting.

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 Mortuary Science Inc
89%374Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service
270$21,682Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York
92.0%187$54,625Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service
86.4%254$42,938Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
Dallas Institute of Funeral Service
454$19,845Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
Helms College
183$21,117Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
Peer group median89%89.2%262$21,682

Frequently asked questions about Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about PIMS.

What is the graduation rate at Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc?

Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc reports a 6-year graduation rate of 89% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc?

Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc reports a total enrollment of 374 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the yield rate at Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc?

Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc's yield rate is 60.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc located?

Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15206-3706.

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