BaccalaureatePrivate (for-profit)

Paier College

Bridgeport, Connecticut·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·New England·paier.edu
6-yr Graduation
57%
+26.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Avg net price
$30,982
+$4.4k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
52
52 candidates competed
Admitted
32
61.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
23
71.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
57%+26.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
57%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
57%
Full-time retention
64%

Pell equity

17.0pp gap
Pell recipients
50%
Non-Pell
33%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 13 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 13 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
13
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

13programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data13 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
13

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1970Next review Aug 2025

Action history · 8

  1. Apr 2025Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Other
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Apr 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  3. Mar 2025Adverse Action Initiated
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  4. Nov 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  5. Oct 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$27,275
$30–48k$30,346
$48–75k$31,089
$75–110k$32,145
$110k+$34,980

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$30,982
+$4,385vs Baccalaureate median $26,597
Federal loans
91.7%
In-state tuition
$26,400
Out-of-state
$26,400

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2023–24, 27 students received $92K in Pell grants, alongside $194K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
27
AY 2023–24
Pell disbursed
$92K
$92,490 total
Direct Loans
$194K
69 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’19
0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23

Loan volume by type · AY 2023–24

Subsidized$72K
30 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$80K
33 loan awards
Parent PLUS$42K
6 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 33 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (12.1%) defaulted within three years — above the 7.0% national rate.

Default rate
12.1%
+5.1pp vs 7.0% national
Borrowers in repayment
33
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2013
10.7%
2015
7.4%
2016
14.7%
2017
8.3%
2018
12.1%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Paier College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs0
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 89 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    9.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    12

    Paier College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Paier College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectPaier College
    		57%——$30,982Baccalaureate
    South University-Montgomery
    		14%—303$25,157Baccalaureate
    University of Silicon Valley
    		29%51.2%477$30,799Baccalaureate
    Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
    		32%—2,061$28,037Baccalaureate
    Rasmussen University-Florida
    		0%—3,121$19,113Baccalaureate
    Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts
    		50%100.0%89$20,095Baccalaureate
    Peer group median31%75.6%477$26,597

    Frequently asked questions about Paier College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Paier College.

    What is the graduation rate at Paier College?

    Paier College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 57% per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Paier College?

    The average net price at Paier College is $30,982 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Paier College?

    Paier College's yield rate is 71.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Paier College located?

    Paier College is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut 06606.

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