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

Vet Tech Institute

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania·Private for-profit, 2-year·Mid East·vti.edu
6-yr Graduation
74%
Total enrollment
183
peer median 259
Avg net price
$17,585
-$1.3k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health 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
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.

Overall completion
74%
Full-time retention
80%

Pell equity

25.0pp gap
Pell recipients
69%
Non-Pell
94%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 25.0-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 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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$11,974
$30–48k$18,411
$48–75k$17,200
$75–110k$22,114
$110k+$23,551

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

Avg net price (private)
$17,585
-$1,330vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $18,916
Federal loans
84.2%
In-state tuition
$16,920
Out-of-state
$16,920

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 202 students received $1.2M in Pell grants, alongside $2.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
202
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.2M
$1,188,885 total
Direct Loans
$2.3M
510 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$684K
209 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$766K
228 loan awards
Parent PLUS$861K
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.

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.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

119 total completions
01Agriculture
119100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
183
12-mo unduplicated
324
Undergraduate
324
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
10%34
Women
90%290

Race / ethnicity composition

White
83.4%
Black
6.0%
Two or more
5.0%
Unknown
3.0%
Hispanic
1.5%
Asian
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
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
0.00
0 offenses · 215 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)
    11

    Vet Tech Institute vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Vet Tech Institute 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
    SubjectVet Tech Institute
    74%183$17,585Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis Institute-Scranton
    372$24,235Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Great Lakes Institute of Technology
    75.9%335$18,299Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis Institute-Forty Fort
    15$19,532Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    YTI Career Institute-Altoona
    32$18,131Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Institute of Medical Careers
    845$20,376Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Peer group median74%75.9%259$18,916

    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 $17,585 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.

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