PIA Rankings and Evaluation

The following statements evaluate Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Its tuition & fees of $17,725 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 541.
It offers relatively fewer area of study (5 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of PIA are $17,725 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics $17,725

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges $16,672

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $17,417

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at PIA is 56% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics 56%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 64%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 67%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at PIA is 75% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics 75%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 68%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 68%

Student Population

The total student population at PIA is 541 and its population very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics 541

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 423

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 257

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at PIA is $5,708 which is 32.20% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics $5,708

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges $6,313

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $7,012

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at PIA is 14 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.