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.

 

PROGRAM INFORMATION: Campus & Online
Year Total Enrolled # of New
Students		 # of
Graduates		 Timely
Graduates*		 Graduation Rate** Did Not Finish*** Overall %
Employed		 Employed
in Funeral Service
2025 408 161 107 100/107 89% 32 90% 83%
2024 414 137 122 119/122 92% 29 96% 85%
2023 493 186 93 84/93 73% 16 85% 76%

 ONLINE PROGRAM INFORMATION:

Year Total Online Student Enrolled # of New
Online Students		 # of Online
Grads		 Timely
Online Graduates*		 Timely Graduation Rate** Did Not Finish Online Program*** Overall % Online Student
Employed		 Overall % Online Student Employed
in Funeral Service
2025 231 98 46 42/46 91% 25 89% 89%
2024 243 79 54 48/54 88% 11 94% 90%
2023 244 78 44 35/44 79% 19 90% 77%

*Timely graduation = complete program in 1½ times designated program length.
**Graduation rate reflects cohort graduation rate (% of students from the 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 Programs

Year Takers School Pass Rate National Pass Rate Year Takers School Pass Rate National Pass Rate
2025 Arts 116 94% 78% 2025 Sciences  114 82% 71%
2024 Arts 118 90% 78% 2024 Sciences 115 82% 73%
2023 Arts 91 93% 78% 2023 Sciences 85 85% 69%

NATIONAL BOARD STATISTICS: Online Program

In accordance with the ABFSE Accreditation Standard 10.3.4, accredited programs are required to report online student statistics separately.

Year Takers for Arts School Pass Rate: Arts National Pass Rate: Arts Takers for Sciences School Pass Rate: Sciences National Pass Rate: Sciences
2025 36 97% 78% 35 89% 71%
2024 41 90% 78% 40 93% 78%
2023 44 95% 78% 40 85% 69%

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 the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, 5808 Baum Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15206, or email  the Registrar, or by telephone at 412-362-8500.

Accreditation
Mortuary Science Programs and Institution Accredited by ABFSE

Mortuary Science Programs and Institution Accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education (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 2025/Next comprehensive review 2032

Re-accreditation: October 2018 for a period of seven (7) years.

Most recent Accreditation decisions:
– October 2018 – re-accreditation for seven (7) years with no stipulations.
– April 2024 – Satisfactory completion of mid-cycle review.
– October 2025 – re-accreditation for seven (7) years with no stipulations and commendations for the dedication the faculty, Board of Directors and Independent Advisory Council, the approach to assessment, the strong emphasis on the quality of practicum experiences, and the investments to ensure that embalming facilities and restorative art equipment are state-of -the-art.