Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc
Acceptance rate
49.0%
2024
Undergraduates
374
Student-faculty ratio 14:1
Peer median 14 : 1
Graduation rate
92.3%
Within 150% of normal time; 200%: 96.2%
Peer median 57.4%
“Peers” are all 26 private two-year art and design schools in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 2-year
- Location
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Website
- www.pims.edu
- Undergraduates
- 374
- Student-faculty ratio
- 14 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Large city
- Nearest major city
- In Pittsburgh
- Nearest international airport
- Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), about 15 mi
- Also known as
- PIMS
- Academic calendar
- Differs by program
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Dr. Barry T. Lease (President/CEO)
- Phone
- 4123628500106
- City
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Address
- 5808 Baum Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15206-3706
Rankings & Admission
Acceptance rate by gender, 2024
In 2023: men 77.8%, women 74.2%.
Test Scores
SAT/ACT not considered, even if submitted IPEDS (US Department of Education) has no recent SAT/ACT data for admitted students here. GPA, course rigor, essays and activities matter more.
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 5 in 10
98 applicants in 2024, 49.0% admitted
48 admitted 50 not admitted Yield 60.4%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General. | $40,522 |
Students
374 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 22:78 · Freshman retention 81.8%
- Continuing undergraduates 260
- First-year undergraduates 3
- Transfers and others 111
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (374)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 26 private two-year art and design schools in the U.S.
0 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
Cost
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$6.9M
Expenses$2.8M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 26 private two-year art and design schools in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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Chatham UniversityPittsburgh · 0.8 mi
U.S. News #236
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Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh · 1.2 mi
U.S. News #14
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University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh · 1.6 mi
U.S. News #59
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Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh · 3.7 mi
U.S. News #156
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Robert Morris UniversityMoon Township · 15.3 mi
U.S. News #219
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Washington and Jefferson CollegeWashington · 25.8 mi
Liberal Arts #91
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West Virginia UniversityMorgantown · 57.0 mi
U.S. News #227
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Allegheny CollegeMeadville · 83.0 mi
Liberal Arts #85
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Kent State University at KentKent · 87.8 mi
U.S. News #236
Peer median 0.0 · all 26 private two-year art and design schools in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.