PIA vs. Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem

Comparable Facts

Compare Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics in West Mifflin, PA with Triangle Tech Inc Bethlehem in Bethlehem, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics is larger than Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem based on total student enrollment (663 students vs. 43 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics is located in West Mifflin, PA (Large Suburban setting); Triangle Tech Inc Bethlehem is in Bethlehem, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics is a private, non-profit 2-year institution. Triangle Tech Inc Bethlehem is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics 15:1; Triangle Tech Inc Bethlehem 7:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Triangle Tech Inc Bethlehem are 1.1% lower than at Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics ($12,680 vs. $12,826).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.2% higher at PIA than at Triangle Tech Inc Bethlehem (about $217 more per year; $18,730 vs. $18,513).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Triangle Tech Inc Bethlehem than at Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics (69% vs. 54%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Triangle Tech Inc Bethlehem students is 14.5% larger than aid received by Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics students ($8,104 vs. $7,080).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both PIA and Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Triangle Tech Inc Bethlehem graduates have a $291 lower median loan debt than PIA graduates ($14,207 vs. $14,498).
• Among borrowers, Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem graduates have an estimated $3 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than PIA graduates ($146 vs. $149).
• More PIA graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem students, three years after graduation (71% vs. 58%).

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