Pinnacle Career Institute

Kansas City, MO · Private for-profit · College Scorecard data · Updated September 10, 2026

TypePrivate for-profit
Highest AwardAssociate's degree
Undergraduates619
Student-Faculty Ratio38:1
Largest Program Tuition$17,598

About Pinnacle Career Institute

Pinnacle Career Institute is a private for-profit institution in Kansas City, MO, where the highest award offered is a associate's degree. It enrolls about 619 undergraduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of 38:1. The school is listed in the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which is the source for every figure on this page.

Official website: pcitraining.edu

Cost and tuition

The published tuition for the largest program at Pinnacle Career Institute is $17,598 per year. This is the figure the Department of Education collects for schools whose students are concentrated in a single program, rather than a school-wide in-state rate.

For context, the average in-state tuition at the 81 Missouri colleges that do report one is $17,761.

Other colleges in Kansas City

CollegeTypeUndergraduatesTuition
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas CityPublic10,649$3,630
University of Missouri-Kansas CityPublic6,817$12,587
Rockhurst UniversityPrivate nonprofit1,580$44,966
Avila UniversityPrivate nonprofit1,312$42,000
Kansas City Art InstitutePrivate nonprofit812$44,550
Midwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryPrivate nonprofit747$10,120

Tuition is in-state tuition for schools that report one, otherwise the published tuition for the largest program. Source: College Scorecard.

Outcomes and student profile at Pinnacle Career Institute

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling$34,213
Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time)52%
Median debt among graduates who borrowed$11,605
Undergraduates receiving Pell grants77%
Undergraduates aged 25 and over80%
First-generation students54%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Earnings and debt figures cover students who received federal financial aid.

FAQ

How much does Pinnacle Career Institute cost?

The published tuition for Pinnacle Career Institute's largest program is $17,598 per year, according to College Scorecard. Program-level tuition is reported instead of a school-wide rate when a school's enrollment is concentrated in one program.

How big is Pinnacle Career Institute?

Pinnacle Career Institute enrolls about 619 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 38:1.

What kind of school is Pinnacle Career Institute?

Pinnacle Career Institute is a private for-profit institution in Kansas City, MO. Its highest award is a associate's degree, according to College Scorecard.

Why is there no in-state tuition figure for Pinnacle Career Institute?

College Scorecard reports in-state tuition for first-time, full-time undergraduates. Pinnacle Career Institute does not report such a cohort to the federal survey, so no school-wide rate is published — typically because the school serves transfer, returning or part-time students, or reports tuition by program instead.

How much do graduates of Pinnacle Career Institute earn?

Median earnings ten years after enrolling at Pinnacle Career Institute are $34,213 a year, according to College Scorecard.

How much debt do students at Pinnacle Career Institute take on?

The median debt among Pinnacle Career Institute graduates who borrowed is $11,605, according to College Scorecard.