Pittsburgh Institute Of Aeronautics

Location and Contact Information

5 Allegheny County Airport
West Mifflin, PA 15122
USA
Main Tel: (412) 346-2100
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

The Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics, also known as PIA, is located in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. This premier aviation school was established in 1929. PIA grants associate’s degrees in specialized technology in subjects like mechanical systems technology, aviation maintenance technology and aviation electronics technology, to name a few. Students who wish to earn a diploma in aviation can attend the school’s Vienna, Ohio campus. The institute also offers short-term programs, known as PIA Jump Start, in areas like truck driving and heavy equipment operation.

The Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics offers needy and qualified students financial assistance in the form of federal grants, loans and scholarships. The institute’s office of alumni services provides employment opportunities to its graduates. PIA also arranges on-campus interviews for its students.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in transportation and engineering technician.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Quarter.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 13,650
Books and supplies$ 2,629

Financial Aid

Pittsburgh Institute Of Aeronautics participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 90% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant65%$3,304
Institutional Grant6%$1,569
Federal Grant42%$1,136
Pell Grant37%$1,186
Other Federal Grant5%$753
State or Local Grant59%$2,696

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan90%$5,356
Federal Loan66%$5,883
Other Loan24%$3,885

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Pittsburgh Institute Of Aeronautics:

Click a column header to sort.

 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1South Central Louisiana Technical College-Young Memorial CampusMorgan City, LA1,024
2Linn State Technical CollegeLinn, MO983
3Wichita Area Technical CollegeWichita, KS1,891
4L E Fletcher Technical Community CollegeHouma, LA1,525
5Uintah Basin Applied Technology CollegeRoosevelt, UT700
6Arkansas State University-NewportNewport, AR1,702
7Louisiana Technical College-Northwest Louisiana CampusMinden, LA793
8South Central Louisiana Technical College-Lafourche CampusThibodaux, LA384
9Sandersville Technical CollegeSandersville, GA851
10Altamaha Technical CollegeJesup, GA873

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
< 1 year certificate4077
Associate1373
1-2 year certificate162

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  28

Students

Student enrollment was 280 in 2009-2010 (430 full-time equivalent).

About 99% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 1% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 76% of the student body. About 4% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men100%
Women100%
All100%

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

International Study

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.

International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (115 awarded)

  • Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Computer Hardware Technology/Technician

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (40 awarded)

  • Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology
  • Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

  • Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
  • Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (27 awarded)

  • Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications

TRANSPORTATION (374 awarded)

  • Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation
  • Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation