Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsPrivate nonprofit

Rosedale Technical College

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania·Private not-for-profit, 2-year·Mid East·rosedaletech.edu
6-yr Graduation
81%
Total enrollment
475
peer median 135
Avg net price
$15,372
-$9.0k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
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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
296
296 candidates competed
Admitted
222
75.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
156
70.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
81%
Full-time retention
82%

Pell equity

19.0pp gap
Pell recipients
71%
Non-Pell
90%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 19.0-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 15 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 12 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
15
Passing
3
20.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

15programs
  • Passing3 · 20.0%
  • No Data12 · 80.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
3
No data
12

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.

3
Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC HACR HVAC HVACR)
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+57.0%
$55,380 vs $35,274
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+57.2%
$55,449 vs $35,274
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
Associate Degree · Construction Trades
+60.1%
$56,469 vs $35,274

Debt vs earnings

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

6
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
35%
$18,448 debt · $52,242 earn
Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC HACR HVAC HVACR)
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
22%
$12,000 debt · $55,380 earn
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
22%
$12,000 debt · $55,449 earn
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
Associate Degree · Construction Trades
21%
$12,000 debt · $56,469 earn
Precision Metal Working
Undergraduate Certificate · Precision Production
18%
$8,875 debt · $49,321 earn
Ground Transportation
Undergraduate Certificate · Transportation And Materials Moving
6%
$3,325 debt · $57,985 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1973Next review Nov 2025

Action history · 2

  1. May 2025Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Dec 2022Renewal 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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$9,014
$30–48k$10,310
$48–75k$16,738
$75–110k$20,785
$110k+$26,635

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

Avg net price (private)
$15,372
-$8,962vs Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions median $24,334
Federal loans
86.6%
In-state tuition
$16,700
Out-of-state
$16,700

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 364 students received $2.2M in Pell grants, alongside $2.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
364
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.2M
$2,154,563 total
Direct Loans
$2.8M
709 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$1.1M
323 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.2M
343 loan awards
Parent PLUS$410K
43 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 224 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (0.8%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.8%
-1.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
224
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.3%
2017
7.0%
2018
3.2%
2019
0.8%
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 Rosedale Technical College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs9
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

157 total completions
01Mechanic
13485.4%
02Construction Trades
2314.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
475
12-mo unduplicated
583
Undergraduate
583
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
90%526
Women
10%57

Race / ethnicity composition

White
78.3%
Black
14.1%
Two or more
4.2%
Hispanic
2.5%
Asian
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 417 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.

    Student-to-faculty
    15.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    29

    Rosedale Technical College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Rosedale Technical College 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
    SubjectRosedale Technical College
    81%475$15,372Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics
    663$31,389Special 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 median81%44.9%135$24,334

    Frequently asked questions about Rosedale Technical College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Rosedale Technical College.

    What is the graduation rate at Rosedale Technical College?

    Rosedale Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 81% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Rosedale Technical College?

    Rosedale Technical College reports a total enrollment of 475 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Rosedale Technical College?

    The average net price at Rosedale Technical College is $15,372 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Rosedale Technical College?

    Rosedale Technical College's yield rate is 70.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Rosedale Technical College located?

    Rosedale Technical College is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15205-9791.

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