PIA vs. Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois

Comparable Facts

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

Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics is larger than Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois based on total student enrollment (663 students vs. 20 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics is located in West Mifflin, PA (Large Suburban setting); Triangle Tech Inc Dubois is in Falls Creek, PA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics is a private, non-profit 2-year institution. Triangle Tech Inc Dubois is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics 15:1; Triangle Tech Inc Dubois 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Triangle Tech Inc Dubois are 1.1% lower than at Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics ($12,680 vs. $12,826).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.5% higher at PIA than at Triangle Tech Inc Dubois (about $268 more per year; $18,730 vs. $18,462).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Triangle Tech Inc Dubois than at Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics (63% vs. 54%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Triangle Tech Inc Dubois students is 36% larger than aid received by Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics students ($9,631 vs. $7,080).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Triangle Tech Inc Dubois graduates have a $2,498 lower median loan debt than PIA graduates ($12,000 vs. $14,498).
• Among borrowers, Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois graduates have an estimated $25 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than PIA graduates ($124 vs. $149).
• More PIA graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois students, three years after graduation (71% vs. 50%).

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