Career Programs at PIMS

Largest Vocational Programs

The largest vocational programs at Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc is Funeral Direction/Service. Its 2023 tuition and fees are $26,070 and the national average is $26,075.

Its tuition is similar than national average of Funeral Direction/Service program. The length of the program is 60 contact hours ( or credit hours) and the average time to complete is 11 months.

The following table shows the 3 largest vocational programs at Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc with tuition, fees, and completion time for each program.

3 Largest Career Programs at Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc
	Program	2023 Tuition & Fees	National Average	Books & Supplies Costs	Program Length	Average Completion Time
1	Funeral Direction/Service	$26,070	$26,075	$1,500	60 Contact Hours	11 Months
2	Funeral Service and Mortuary Science	$26,070	-	$1,500	60 Contact Hours	11 Months
3	Funeral Service and Mortuary Science (other)	$38,280	$24,175	$2,500	97 Contact Hours	20 Months

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc is $26,075 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.

41% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $2,615 (exclude student loans).

PIMS 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees	$26,075
Books & Supplies	$1,500
Off-Campus Room & Board	$15,750
Off-Campus Expenses	$10,350
Average Financial Amount	$2,615

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc offers 1 vocational programs for 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.

Last year, 157 students have completed their career programs.

Offered Career Programs at Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
2 Years Certificate	1	1	22
Total	1	1	157

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.

22 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
135 students have earned/completed Associate's program.

1-2 Years Certificate
Associate's

1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services [+]	✔	22 completers	-
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science	✔	22	$31,500
	Total	22

Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services [+]	✔	135 completers	-
Funeral Direction/Service	✔	93	-
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science (other)	✕	42	-
	Total	135

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

The acceptance rate at Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc is 75.00% and the admission yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 100.00%.Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc accepts dual credit.

Total 372 students are attending at Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc. There are 2 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 19 part-time faculty teaching for the school.

The students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 (7.69%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 9 (full-time) and 19 (part-time).

The graduation rate of Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc is 72% and transfer-out rate is 27%. The retention rate is 92% at the school.

PIMS 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population	372
Graduation Rate	72%
Number of Faculty	21
Student to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1

Student Population at PIMS

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 191 students enrolled into Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc. By gender, 65 male and 126 female students are attending the school.

The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc.

Student Population By Gender
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc
	Total	Male	Female
Total	191	65	126
Full-time	45	24	21
Part-tme	146	41	105

There are 148 White (77.49%), 17 Black/African American (8.90%), 3 Hispanic (1.57%), 1 Asian (0.52%), and 25 students with other races attending Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc. 11 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc
	Total	Male	Female
Total	191	65	126
American Indian/Native American	0	0	0
Asian	1	0	1
Black/African American	17	5	12
Hispanic	3	2	1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	148	47	101
Two More	11	0	11
Un-Known	0	0	0
Non-resident Alien	11	11	0

Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.

107 students (56.02% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively . The following table summarizes the online student population for Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc.

Distance Learning Student Population at Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc
	Number of Students
Total	191
Enrolled Online Exclusively	107
Enrolled Some Online Courses	0
Not in Online Courses	84

By age range, at Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc, 66 students are aged 20 to 24 (34.55% of total students), 13 students are aged below 20 (6.81%), 6 students are aged above 50 (6.28%).

Graduate Student Population By Age at Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc
	Total	Male	Female
Total	191	65	126
Under 18	5	4	1
Age 18-19	8	4	4
Age 20-21	28	10	18
Age 22-24	38	13	25
Age 25-29	39	12	27
Age 30-34	32	9	23
Age 35-39	10	3	7
Age 40-49	12	6	6
Age 50-64	6	2	4
Age Un-Known	13	2	11

Directory and Accreditation Information

Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc is accredited by American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation (7/1/1977 - Current).

The following list shows the contact and directory information of Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc.

5808 Baum Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA

412-362-8500

School Website

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Financial Aid Information

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