Pittsburgh Technical College

Pittsburgh Technical College is a private school located in the suburban setting of Oakdale, PA, less than an hour from Pittsburgh.

Founded in 1946, the institution currently enrolls around 1,559 students a year, including 1,559 undergrads. The institution runs on a quarter academic calendar.

As of 2021, the total market value of the school endowment was $500,000. For each full-time student, Pittsburgh Technical College spends about $6,005.

Admissions Facts About Pittsburgh Technical College

Acceptance rate: 62%

Average GPA: 2.7

Early Decision or Early Action: No/No

2022 Regular Decision Notification Date:

Pittsburgh Technical College Acceptance Rate 2021

Around 62 percent of all applicants are admitted to Pittsburgh Technical College each year.

The average high school GPA for a student at Pittsburgh Technical College is 2.7 on a 4.0 scale.

In 2021, 0 applicants were waitlisted and 0 students were ultimating offered a spot off the waitlist.

Is Pittsburgh Technical College a good school?

There is no one way to define a "good" college or university. Acceptance rate and average GPA are good indicators of how selective an institution is, but they don't say much about the quality of the education or the student experience.

Retention and graduation rates

Out of all the first-year, full-time undergrads who start at Pittsburgh Technical College, around 55 percent return for their sophomore year.

Compare this to the average six-year graduation rate for colleges and universities in the U.S., which is around 61 percent for public schools and 67 percent for private.

Job outcomes and student debt

Job placement rates after graduation, average starting salaries, and the debt students graduate with can all give important clues about the value of a degree from a specific school. Within six months of graduating, 78 percent of graduates receive at least one full-time job offer.

The average starting salary for recent grads is $39,313 a year. The average student debt for graduates in the class of 2021 was around $31,818 per student, not including those with no debt. For context, compare this number with the average national debt, which is around $36,000 per borrower.

Based on this information, how does Pittsburgh Technical College sound? Remember, the best school for one person may be a terrible fit for someone else! So the real question to ask yourself: is Pittsburgh Technical College a good school for YOU?

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