NAtional Board Exam & Other Statistics
Programs Accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE):
- Diploma in Embalming and Funeral Directing
- Associate in Specialized Technology Degree
- Associate in Specialized Business Degree
*In accordance with ABFSE Accreditation Standard 10.8, it is a requirement that the information listed below appear on the program webpage.
| Year | Total Enrolled | # of New Students |
# of Graduates |
Timely Graduates* |
Graduation Rate** | Did Not Finish*** | Overall % Employed |
Employed in Funeral Service |
| 2024 | 414 | 137 | 122 | 119/122 | 92% | 29 | 96% | 85% |
| 2023 | 493 | 186 | 93 | 84/93 | 73% | 28 | 85% | 76% |
| 2021 | 457 | 188 | 64 | 62/64 | 73% | 16 | 97% | 92% |
ONLINE PROGRAM INFORMATION:
| Year | Total Online Student Enrolled | # of New Online Students |
# of Online Grads |
Timely Online Graduates* |
Did Not Finish Online Program*** | Overall % Online Student Employed |
Overall % Online Student Employed in Funeral Service |
| 2024 | 243 | 79 | 54 | 48/54 | 11 | 94% | 90% |
| 2023 | 244 | 78 | 44 | 35/44 | 19 | 90% | 77% |
*Timely graduation = complete program in 1½ times designated program length.
**Graduation rate reflects cohort graduation rate (% of students from original cohort completing in the designated year). PIMS uses the federal IPEDS calculation, which measures the percentage of first-time, full-time students who complete their program within 150% of the expected time. This and other statistics about the institution are available at College Navigator.gov.
***Left before completing the program; did not finish.
NATIONAL BOARD STATISTICS: Campus & Online
| Year | Takers | School Pass Rate | National Pass Rate | Year | Takers | School Pass Rate | National Pass Rate |
| 2024 Arts | 118 | 90% | 2024 Sciences |
115 |
82% | 73% | |
| 2023 Arts | 91 | 93% | 2023 Sciences | 85 | 85% | 69% | |
| 2022 Arts | 64 | 83% | 2022 Sciences | 65 | 62% | 64% |
ONLINE PROGRAM NATIONAL BOARD STATISTICS:
Accordance to ABFSE Accreditation Standard 10.3.4, accredited programs are required to report online student statistics separately.
| Year | Arts | Sciences |
| 2024 | 90% | 93% |
School pass rate is based on 1st time test takers within one year of graduation.
For years prior, please contact the Registrar directly for information regarding success of online graduates.
National Board Examination scores, graduation rates, and employment rates for this and other ABFSE-accredited programs are available at www.abfse.org. To request a printed copy of this program’s scores, please visit Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, 5808 Baum Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15206, or by emailing the Registrar, or by telephone at 412-362-8500.
Accreditation
Mortuary Science Programs and Institution Accredited by ABFSE
Programs Accredited by ABFSE: Associate in Specialized Technology Degree; Associate in Specialized Business Degree; Diploma in Embalming and Funeral Directing
Initial Accreditation 1977/Last comprehensive review 2018/Next comprehensive review 2025
Re-accreditation: October 2018 for period of 7 years
Most recent Accreditation decision: October 2018 with no stipulations.