by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Vet Tech Institute ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Vet Tech Institute was not ranked in College Factual’s 2026 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.
Vet Tech Institute has an acceptance rate of 78%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it’s not the only school you apply to, even if it’s your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.
The student to faculty ratio at Vet Tech Institute is about average at 15 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
The freshmen retention rate of 76% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Vet Tech Institute enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That’s certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at Vet Tech Institute for first-time, full-time students is 63%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Vet Tech Institute.
The current enrollment includes 199 undergraduates at Vet Tech Institute.
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The typical net cost at Vet Tech Institute is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Vet Tech Institute
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $11,974 | $18,411 | $17,200 | $22,114 | $23,551 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Vet Tech Institute, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Vet Tech Institute, approximately 87% of students took out student loans averaging $5,550 a year. That adds up to $22,200 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 8.3%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you’ll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Vet Tech Institute.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Vet Tech Institute make about $34,583 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is about 30% less than the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.
Vet Tech Institute is an private for-profit institution found in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life. Get more details about the location of Vet Tech Institute.
Contact information for Vet Tech Institute are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 125 Seventh St, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3400 |
| Phone: | 4123917021 |
| Website: | www.vettechinstitute.edu |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 2 majors graduated from Vet Tech Institute. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians. | 119 | NA |
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 119 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.