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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
  • Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics

What stands out

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology has the lower average net price, Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics reports the higher graduation rate, Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology compared with Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics
MetricPennsylvania Institute of TechnologyMedia, PAPrivate nonprofit · Less than 2-yearLowest net pricePittsburgh Institute of AeronauticsWest Mifflin, PAPrivate nonprofit · Less than 2-yearHighest graduation rateLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$17,850lowest$32,618
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$23,995$37,350
In-state tuition$14,850$18,730
Out-of-state tuition$14,850$18,730
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.27%69%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.50%Not reported
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$16,500$12,230lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$35,703$66,642highest
Campus
Undergraduates810663

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.