Pittsburgh Technical College

Oakdale, PA

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,169
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
Highest degree awarded: Bachelor's
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Rural: Fringe (rural territory up to 5 miles from an urbanized area or up to 2.5 miles from an urban cluster)
Four-year, small, primarily residential // full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 0%

Male/Female: 56% / 44% (2017)

First generation college students: 45.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 7.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.8% (2017)

Test scores for admission:


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 23.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 8.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 4.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 2.3% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 70.7%
Black: 9.1%
Hispanic: 2.1%
Asian: 0.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%
2+ races: 6.0%
Non-resident alien: 0.3%
Unknown race: 10.4%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $32,805
In-State tuition: $16,699
Out-of-State tuition: $16,699

Estimated books and supplies: $1,449 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $11,631 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $6,615 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $11,631 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $6,615 (2022)

Average Family Income: $52,075 (2017)
Median Family Income: $29,861 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 53.2%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 79.7%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $17,416 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $185 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $23,486
$30k-48k $23,631
$48k-75k $25,801
$75k-110k $28,821
$110k+ $30,517

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 0%
6-year graduation rate: 59%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 97.9% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $17,416 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,333 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $13,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $13,264 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)		 Percentage
@1 Year 54.3% (2015)
@3 year 55.6% (2017)
@5 year 64.4% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 34.7% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 38.9% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $35,887 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $38,442 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Associate's Degree Computer Programming. 33 $14,499 $154 $28,154 ($2,346) $49,336 ($4,111)
Associate's Degree Computer Software and Media Applications. 52 $18,374 $192 $26,506 ($2,209) $26,342 ($2,195)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Culinary Arts and Related Services. 21 $12,000 $101 $21,896 ($1,825)
Associate's Degree Culinary Arts and Related Services. 30 $17,277 $183 $27,107 ($2,259) $22,553 ($1,879)
Associate's Degree Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 33 $17,249 $155 $52,806 ($4,401) $55,127 ($4,594)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians. 2
Associate's Degree Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 76 $20,000 $197 $41,118 ($3,427) $47,311 ($3,943)
Bachelor's Degree Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 28 $35,356 $347 $59,170 ($4,931)
Associate's Degree Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 42 $16,000 $154 $41,996 ($3,500) $42,517 ($3,543)
Associate's Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other. 29 $17,000 $180 $27,286 ($2,274) $35,660 ($2,972)
Associate's Degree Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology. 4
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). 15 $40,102 ($3,342) $45,516 ($3,793)
Associate's Degree Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). 18 $14,499 $154 $39,763 ($3,314)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Precision Metal Working. 8 $46,876 ($3,906)
Associate's Degree Precision Metal Working. 36 $14,499 $154 $41,560 ($3,463) $50,258 ($4,188)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Health and Medical Administrative Services. 21 $14,426 $135 $32,510 ($2,709) $36,000 ($3,000)
Associate's Degree Health and Medical Administrative Services. 30 $22,017 $219 $24,413 ($2,034) $31,241 ($2,603)
Associate's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 37 $22,482 $205 $40,256 ($3,355) $38,102 ($3,175)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services. 17 $8,583 $80 $18,851 ($1,571) $22,829 ($1,902)
Associate's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 25 $36,751 $260 $61,244 ($5,104) $60,748 ($5,062)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. 24 $19,248 $141 $41,895 ($3,491) $44,421 ($3,702)
Associate's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 29 $19,098 $196 $30,289 ($2,524) $32,420 ($2,702)
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 14 $31,345 $317 $46,560 ($3,880)
Associate's Degree Hospitality Administration/Management. 20 $15,505 $156 $24,529 ($2,044) $22,859 ($1,905)


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $48,024
Full time faculty: 54%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 15.0

School's endowment start of year: $500,000 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $500,000 (2022)