Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Vet Tech Institute

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania·Private for-profit, 2-year·Mid East·vettechinstitute.edu/campuses/pittsburgh-campus
6-yr Graduation
74%
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Total enrollment
183
peer median 277
Avg net price
$16,531
-$9.5k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
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About

Vet Tech Institute is a vocational institution located in Houston, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, and Tinley Park, Illinois, focused on veterinary technology training. Since its founding in 2003, it has graduated over 8,000 students and offers a hands-on learning curriculum accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association.

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
Applied
98
98 candidates competed
Admitted
76
77.6% acceptance rate
Enrolled
45
59.2% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
74%
Full-time retention
80%

Pell equity

11.6pp gap
Pell recipients
69%34 of 49
Non-Pell (all)
81%29 of 36
Subsidized loan, no Pell
94%15 of 16
No Federal Aid
70%14 of 20

Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.6-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.

FVT/GE

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

Total programs
2
Passing
1
50.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

2programs
  • Passing1 · 50.0%
  • No Data1 · 50.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

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

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
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+9.9%
$38,774 vs $35,274

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 Feb 2029

Action history · 2

  1. May 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Feb 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$11,106
$30–48k$12,553
$48–75k$14,929
$75–110k$20,828
$110k+$22,880

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

Avg net price (private)
$16,531
-$9,546vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $26,077
Federal loans
87.4%
In-state tuition
$17,320
Out-of-state
$17,320

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, 202 students received $1.2M in Pell grants, alongside $2.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
202
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.2M
$1,188,885 total
Direct Loans
$2.6M
511 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$805K
210 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$857K
228 loan awards
Parent PLUS$973K
73 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 215 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
215
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.1%
2017
4.4%
2018
3.3%
2019
0.0%
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 Vet Tech Institute

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

116 total completions
01Agriculture
116100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
183
12-mo unduplicated
334
Undergraduate
334
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
10%34
Women
90%300

Race / ethnicity composition

White
85.8%
Black
5.5%
Two or more
4.4%
Hispanic
1.6%
Unknown
1.6%
Asian
1.1%

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 · 199 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)
    11

    Vet Tech Institute vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Vet Tech Institute 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
    SubjectVet Tech Institute
    		74%—183$16,531Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology
    		—59.4%139$22,905Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Blue Cliff College-Alexandria
    		——345$16,253Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Caris College
    		——202$18,903Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Carrington College-Albuquerque
    		—90.2%357$49,030Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Carrington College-Las Vegas
    		—89.6%396$43,570Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Carrington College-Spokane
    		—87.4%353$42,335Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Centura College-Norfolk
    		——163$31,032Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Concorde Career Institute-Miramar
    		—99.6%108$27,673Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Concorde Career Institute-Orlando
    		—90.0%95$37,435Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Concorde Career Institute-Tampa
    		—95.7%158$26,077Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis College-Indianapolis
    		——322$27,706Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis Institute-Forty Fort
    		——15$23,291Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis Institute-Scranton
    		——372$20,186Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Hawaii Medical College
    		——194$30,107Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Healthcare Career College
    		——447$13,756Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    IBMC College
    		——297$34,590Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Med College
    		——455$42,764Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville
    		——336$26,409Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Miller-Motte College-Raleigh
    		——409$22,736Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants
    		——277$20,097Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Pima Medical Institute-Aurora
    		——266$23,255Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs
    		——305$26,848Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Pima Medical Institute-East Valley
    		——306$22,453Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova
    		——224$29,811Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Southeastern College-Columbia
    		—97.3%267$31,941Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Taylor College
    		——308$20,300Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Vet Tech Institute of Houston
    		—81.0%200$14,714Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    WellSpring School of Allied Health-Kansas City
    		——208$14,277Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Peer group median74%90.0%277$26,077

    Institutions like Vet Tech Institute

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Vet Tech Institute's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Vet Tech Institute

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Vet Tech Institute.

    What is the graduation rate at Vet Tech Institute?

    Vet Tech Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 74% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Vet Tech Institute?

    Vet Tech Institute reports a total enrollment of 183 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Vet Tech Institute?

    The average net price at Vet Tech Institute is $16,531 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Vet Tech Institute?

    Vet Tech Institute's yield rate is 59.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Vet Tech Institute located?

    Vet Tech Institute is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3400.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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