PIA vs. Jna Institute of Culinary Arts

Comparable Facts

Compare Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics in West Mifflin, PA with Jna Institute of Culinary Arts in Philadelphia, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics is larger than Jna Institute of Culinary Arts based on total student enrollment (663 students vs. 15 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics is located in West Mifflin, PA (Large Suburban setting); Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is in Philadelphia, PA (Large City setting).
• Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics is a private, non-profit 2-year institution. Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics 15:1; Jna Institute of Culinary Arts 4:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics are 8.1% lower than at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts ($12,826 vs. $13,959).
• Out-of-state tuition is 28.5% higher at PIA than at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts (about $4,155 more per year; $18,730 vs. $14,575).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts than at Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics (100% vs. 54%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Jna Institute of Culinary Arts students is 24.6% larger than aid received by Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics students ($8,824 vs. $7,080).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both PIA and Jna Institute of Culinary Arts.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Jna Institute of Culinary Arts graduates have a $7,341 lower median loan debt than PIA graduates ($7,157 vs. $14,498).
• Among borrowers, Jna Institute of Culinary Arts graduates have an estimated $75 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than PIA graduates ($74 vs. $149).
• More PIA graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Jna Institute of Culinary Arts students, three years after graduation (71% vs. 37%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.