Pillar College, NJ

location_on  60 Park Place, Suite 701, Newark, NJ 07102 • language  pillar.edu
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

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 71%
Associate’s 29%
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

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

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 40%
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $22,000
Out-of-State Tuition $22,000
Average Total Cost $35,000
Average Net Cost $20,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $20,000 $11,834 $11,406
$30K–$48K $21,000 $12,972 $12,318
$48K–$75K $27,000 $17,359 $15,178
$75K–$110K $26,000 $21,136 $18,184
>$110K $24,000 $23,132 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 55%
Median Federal Debt $17,000
Repayment Rate 32%
Median Payment $247
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		65% 44% 46%
$30K–$48K 		14% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		12% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		4% 10% 10%
>$110K 		5% 17% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $16,000 $13,833 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $22,000 $14,294 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $14,000 $13,923 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $18,000 $14,588 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $14,000 $12,828 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $42,000 $27,190 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $28,000 $20,753 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $6,938 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,744 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		27% 53% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		32% 59% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		45% 63% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		47% 68% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 62%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 35%
Graduation Rate 28%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		15% 35% 33%
Within 6 Years 		28% 53% 49%
Within 8 Years 		22% 55% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		33% 44% 41%
Caucasian 		50% 58% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		25% 48% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		42% 56% 58%
Two or more races 		100% 48% 48%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 445
Full-time Undergrads 37%
Avg Entry Age 35
Graduate Students 79
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		72% 54% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		28% 47% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		2% 10% 7%
Black 		33% 14% 13%
Caucasian 		14% 43% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		42% 22% 19%
Non-US citizens/residents 		4% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 3% 4%
Other race 		3% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		59% 37% 37%
$30K–$48K 		17% 17% 17%
$48K–$75K 		25% 15% 16%
>$110K 		29% 20% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Rutgers University-Newark
<1 miles, NW • 3.7 star
Essex County College
<1 miles, W • 1.4 star
New Jersey Institute of Technology
<1 miles, NW • 4.1 star

Nearby Airports

Laguardia Airport
16 miles, E • 4.6 star
John F Kennedy International Airport
22 miles, SE • 4.1 star
Westchester County Airport
33 miles, E • 1.4 star