Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc
Pittsburgh, PA · Private two-year · City: Large
402undergraduates
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
92%finish in 3 years
74%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
- Applicants
- 98
- Admitted
- 48
- Admit rate, women
- 74%
- Admit rate, men
- 69%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 60%
- First-year students
- 29
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Not considered |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
1 undergraduate program that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General Certificate (1-2 years) (9 awarded), Associate (112 awarded)
Cost and aid
Published prices for 2023-24.
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 80%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 55%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $7,488
- Got a grant from the college
- 30%
- Average grant from the college
- $704
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 25%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 70%
- Average amount borrowed
- $10,297
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 52%
- Finished in 3 years
- 92%
- Finished in 4 years
- 73%
- Came back for year two
- 74%
| Pell grant students | 100% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 100% |
| Neither | 78% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 17 | 88% (small group) |
| Men | 9 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| White | 24 | 96% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 35 | 100% | 0% |
| Started here, part-time | 26 | 100% | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 38 | 100% | 0% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 81 | 86% | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 402
- Undergraduates
- 402
- Full-time undergraduates
- 93
- Part-time undergraduates
- 309
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 56%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 54%
| Women | 78% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Black | 9% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 85% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 5808 Baum Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206-3706
- County
- Allegheny County
- Type
- Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Differs by program
- Offers
- Online programs, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.