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Vet Tech Institute

Pittsburgh, PA
For-profit 2-year school
$25,694projected sticker price
$14,969projected average net price for
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This year at Vet Tech Institute, we project that on average students will pay $14,969, while the advertised price of attendance is $25,694. That’s a difference of $10,725.

Prices at Vet Tech Institute over time for

$5K
$10K
$15K
$20K
$25K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$25,694
sticker price
$14,969
net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Vet Tech InstituteIn-state sticker price at Vet Tech Institute
25-26$14,969$25,694
24-25$14,824$25,445
23-24$14,680$25,198
22-23$14,164$24,312
21-22$13,679$23,440
20-21$14,422$23,321
19-20$14,683$23,263
18-19$13,321$23,158
17-18$14,262$23,102
16-17$14,549$22,983
15-16$13,297$23,075
14-15$14,381$22,722
13-14$14,131$22,635

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Vet Tech Institute this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $24,890, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $12,655. That's a difference of $12,235.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$12,655
$19,458
$18,178
$23,371
$24,890
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Vet Tech Institute
<$30K$12,655
$30K-$48K$19,458
$48K-$75K$18,178
$75K-$110K$23,371
>$110K$24,890

School details

Located in Pittsburgh, PA
73% acceptance rate
For-profit 2-year school
69% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Vet Tech Institute, over the last five years 69% of students earned their associate’s degree within four years of enrolling.

69% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Vet Tech Institute.

Asian
Black
Hispanic
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
100%
38%
58%
71%
75%
33%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Vet Tech InstituteNational average
Asian100%38%
Black38%26%
Hispanic58%34%
White71%41%
Multiple races75%29%
Unknown race33%29%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Vet Tech Institute has 345 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of for-profit, 2-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
345 students

About 91% of students are female.

91% female
9% male

And about 81% of students are white.

White

81%

Black

8%

Multiple races

6%

Unknown race

2%

Hispanic

1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

1%

Asian

1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%