Pillar College, NJ

Private Nonprofit 4-Year • Very Small • Primarily Nonresidential Faith-Based Institution Not Selective • High Transfer-In Affiliated with the Wesleyan Church Open Admissions Main Campus
place
60 Park Place, Suite 701, Newark, NJ 07102
phone
97380350002000
phonelink
www.pillar.edu

Pillar College Rankings

Affordability57
Retention13
Graduation1
Earnings37
Diversity81
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Pillar College

71% Bachelor’s
29% Associate’s
- Certificate
Bach Highest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing14%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities32%
Psychology39%
Theology and Religious Vocations16%

Admissions

Getting into Pillar College

40% Admission Rate
- Median SAT Math
- Median SAT Reading
- Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Pillar College

$22K In-State Tuition
$22K Out-of-State Tuition
$35K Average Total Cost
$20K Average Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family Income School NJ US
$0–$30K $20K $15K $14K
$30K–$48K $21K $16K $15K
$48K–$75K $27K $18K $17K
$75K–$110K $26K $21K $19K
>$110K $24K $22K $21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Pillar College

55% Receive Federal Loans
$17K Median Federal Debt
32% Repayment Rate
$247 Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family Income School NJ US
$0–$30K 65% 58% 57%
$30K–$48K 14% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 12% 11% 12%
$75K–$110K 4% 8% 9%
>$110K 5% 10% 11%

Student Debt

Category School NJ US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $16K $11K $11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $22K $11K $12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $14K $11K $12K
The median debt for Pell students $18K $11K $12K
The median debt for no-Pell students $14K $11K $11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $42K $21K $25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $28K $16K $18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6K $6K $6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3K $3K $3K

Repayment Rates

Period School NJ US
1-year after entering repayment 27% 43% 43%
3-years after entering repayment 32% 47% 46%
5-years after entering repayment 45% 51% 50%
7-years after entering repayment 47% 55% 55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Pillar College

62% Retention Rate
- Transfer Rate
35% Withdrawal Rate
28% Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time Taken School NJ US
Within 4 Years 15% 41% 38%
Within 6 Years 28% 56% 55%
Within 8 Years 22% 58% 56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and Nativity School NJ US
Black 33% 44% 39%
Caucasian 50% 55% 52%
Hispanic or Latino 25% 44% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 42% 46% 50%
Two or more races 100% 43% 44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Pillar College

87% Employment Rate
$36K Median Salary
- 25 Pctl Salary
- 75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

Period School NJ US
Employed 6 years after enrollment 87% 85% 85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 81% 83% 84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 65% 84% 84%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

Percentile School NJ US
50th percentile of earnings $36K $30K $29K

Median Earnings over Time

Period School NJ US
Earnings 6 years after enrollment $36K $30K $29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment $39K $34K $32K

Students

Students at Pillar College

445 Undergraduates
37% Full-time Undergrads
35 Avg Entry Age
79 Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

Gender School NJ US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 72% 58% 64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 28% 42% 35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and Nativity School NJ US
Asian 2% 5% 4%
Black 33% 21% 18%
Caucasian 14% 44% 49%
Hispanic or Latino 42% 22% 18%
Non-US citizens/residents 4% 2% 2%
Two or more races 3% 2% 3%
Other race 3% 4% 4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family Income School NJ US
$0–$30K 59% 45% 43%
$30K–$48K 17% 18% 18%
$48K–$75K 25% 15% 16%
>$110K 29% 15% 15%

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