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Peirce College

Name: Peirce College federal education data
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Published: 2026-07-30
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·peirce.edu

Peirce College has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Its six-year graduation rate is 50% and its four-year rate is 50% (2024). Overall completion within 150% of normal time is 10%. Tuition and fees are $15,060 (2024). Fall enrollment is 929 students, and 1,336 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance

100%

Open admission

6-yr graduation

50%

-14.0pp vs Baccalaureate

Total enrollment

929

peer median 3,300

Avg net price

$12,148

-$12k vs Baccalaureate

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About

Peirce College was a private college in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It focused on adult education. It was announced in August 2024 that the school would be acquired by Lackawanna College with the merger being completed by mid-2026.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS

Overall completion

10%

Overall completion

10%

4-year graduation

50%

4-year graduation

50%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

50%-14.0pp vs Baccalaureate

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

50%-14.0pp vs Baccalaureate

Pell equity

13.0pp gap

Pell recipients

13%1 of 8

Non-Pell (all)

0% of 2

Subsidized loan, no Pell

0%0 of 1

No Federal Aid

0%0 of 1

Pell recipients here graduate at a 13.0-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

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 47 Title IV programs, 9 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 38 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs

Passing

19.1% of portfolio

Failing (GE)

0.0% of portfolio

Fail rate

0.0%

-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

47programs

Passing9 · 19.1%
No Data38 · 80.9%
Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical

Severe

Recoverable

At Risk

Watch

Safe

No data

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.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

Program

Typical

Benchmark

EP gap

Business Administration Management and Operations

Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$49,724

$35,274

Same-State HS Median

+41.0%

+$14,450

Business Administration Management and Operations

Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

+41.0%

$49,724 vs $35,274

Business Administration Management and Operations

Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$83,777

$58,761

Same-State BA Median

+42.6%

+$25,016

Business Administration Management and Operations

Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

+42.6%

$83,777 vs $58,761

Health and Medical Administrative Services

Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

$51,003

$35,274

Same-State HS Median

+44.6%

+$15,729

Health and Medical Administrative Services

Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

+44.6%

$51,003 vs $35,274

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services

$53,068

$35,274

Same-State HS Median

+50.4%

+$17,794

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services

+50.4%

$53,068 vs $35,274

Health and Medical Administrative Services

Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

$54,019

$35,274

Same-State HS Median

+53.1%

+$18,745

Health and Medical Administrative Services

Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

+53.1%

$54,019 vs $35,274

Computer and Information Sciences General

Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services

$65,881

$35,274

Same-State HS Median

+86.8%

+$30,607

Computer and Information Sciences General

Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services

+86.8%

$65,881 vs $35,274

Business Administration Management and Operations

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$66,070

$35,274

Same-State HS Median

+87.3%

+$30,796

Business Administration Management and Operations

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

+87.3%

$66,070 vs $35,274

Legal Support Services

Bachelor Degree · Legal Professions And Studies

$66,978

$35,274

Same-State HS Median

+89.9%

+$31,704

Legal Support Services

Bachelor Degree · Legal Professions And Studies

+89.9%

$66,978 vs $35,274

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

Program

Median debt

Median earnings

Debt burden

Business Administration Management and Operations

Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$36,567

$49,724

74%

Business Administration Management and Operations

Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

74%

$36,567 debt · $49,724 earn

Health and Medical Administrative Services

Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

$37,000

$54,019

69%

Health and Medical Administrative Services

Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

69%

$37,000 debt · $54,019 earn

Health and Medical Administrative Services

Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

$32,937

$51,003

65%

Health and Medical Administrative Services

Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

65%

$32,937 debt · $51,003 earn

Business Administration Management and Operations

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$37,838

$66,070

57%

Business Administration Management and Operations

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

57%

$37,838 debt · $66,070 earn

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services

$26,657

$53,068

50%

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services

50%

$26,657 debt · $53,068 earn

Accounting and Related Services

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$35,200

$74,451

47%

Accounting and Related Services

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

47%

$35,200 debt · $74,451 earn

Computer and Information Sciences General

Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services

$30,447

$65,881

46%

Computer and Information Sciences General

Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services

46%

$30,447 debt · $65,881 earn

Legal Support Services

Bachelor Degree · Legal Professions And Studies

$29,968

$66,978

45%

Legal Support Services

Bachelor Degree · Legal Professions And Studies

45%

$29,968 debt · $66,978 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1971Next review Jan 2029

Action history · 6

Apr 2025Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Oct 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Mar 2022Renewal of Accreditation
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Jun 2020Grant Substantive Change: Degree
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Jan 2019Grant Substantive Change: Degree
Middle States Commission on Higher Education

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—

$30–48k—

$48–75k$13,686

$48–75k

$13,686

$75–110k$10,610

$75–110k

$10,610

$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)

$12,148

-$11,725vs Baccalaureate median $23,873

Federal loans

62.2%

Tuition and fees

$15,060

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 643 students received $2.8M in Pell grants, alongside $9.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients

643

AY 2024–25

Pell disbursed

$2.8M

$2,805,801 total

Direct Loans

$9.6M

1,397 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

’20

’21

’22

’23

’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.5M

589 loan awards

Unsubsidized · UG$4.8M

692 loan awards

Unsubsidized · Grad$2.3M

113 loan awards

Parent PLUS$11K

2 loan awards

Grad PLUS$3K

1 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 709 borrowers who entered repayment, 22 (3.1%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

3.1%

+0.8pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

709

Defaulted

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

13.0%+3.7

2017

13.7%+4.5

2018

9.2%+2.2

2019

3.1%+0.8

2020*

0.0%

This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Peirce College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs27

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

284 total completions

01Business

11239.4%

01Business

11239.4%

02Liberal Arts

7727.1%

02Liberal Arts

7727.1%

03Health Professions

4114.4%

03Health Professions

4114.4%

04Computer Sciences

186.3%

04Computer Sciences

186.3%

05Legal Professions

165.6%

05Legal Professions

165.6%

06Security/Protective

124.2%

06Security/Protective

124.2%

07Public Admin

41.4%

07Public Admin

41.4%

08Multi/Interdisciplinary

20.7%

08Multi/Interdisciplinary

20.7%

09Education

20.7%

09Education

20.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS

Fall total

929

12-mo unduplicated

1,336

Undergraduate

1,154

Graduate

182

Gender split

Men

24%324

Women

76%1,012

Race / ethnicity composition

Black

50.9%

White

21.6%

Hispanic

12.6%

Unknown

9.3%

Asian

3.1%

Two or more

1.3%

American Indian / Alaska Native

0.6%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

0.5%

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

2.29

2 offenses · 872 students

3-year trend

8.002 yrs ago2.341 yr ago2.29Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

Criminal offenses by type

Robbery

By location

2total

Public property2

VAWA offenses

Domestic violence

Dating violence

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

13.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

Peirce College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Peirce College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

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
SubjectPeirce College	50%	Open admission	929	$12,148	Baccalaureate
Albright College	51%	76.3%	1,380	$20,024	Baccalaureate
Arcadia University	67%	80.2%	3,404	$29,466	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Augsburg University	52%	82.0%	3,249	$23,873	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Augustana College	73%	62.7%	2,570	$22,736	Baccalaureate
Birmingham-Southern College	64%	51.9%	—	$23,351	Baccalaureate
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University	38%	69.7%	799	$28,014	Baccalaureate
Bridgewater College	53%	91.7%	1,448	$17,800	Baccalaureate
California Lutheran University	70%	75.7%	3,351	$30,109	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Canisius University	66%	72.4%	2,451	$17,940	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Centenary College of Louisiana	56%	55.7%	712	$23,624	Baccalaureate
Colby-Sawyer College	54%	80.1%	972	$27,431	Baccalaureate
College of Saint Benedict	77%	91.5%	1,429	$26,640	Baccalaureate
Delaware Valley University	56%	93.2%	2,199	$28,278	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
DePaul University	68%	75.9%	21,210	$30,902	R2 Research
Dominican University of California	78%	83.5%	1,900	$35,333	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Eastern University	60%	90.8%	8,727	$26,662	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide	23%	57.9%	12,770	$18,725	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Emmanuel College	68%	75.7%	1,983	$26,706	Baccalaureate
Fresno Pacific University	50%	64.1%	2,879	$13,630	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Gannon University	67%	74.2%	4,189	$22,553	Doctoral/Professional
Georgian Court University	54%	78.8%	2,013	$19,285	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Golden Gate University	No freshman cohort	No freshman entry	3,098	$8,732	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Hamline University	60%	87.6%	2,565	$20,744	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Hofstra University	69%	68.1%	10,685	$34,176	Doctoral/Professional
Illinois Institute of Technology	75%	54.9%	8,834	$18,425	R2 Research
Iona University	56%	86.9%	3,958	$29,188	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Lawrence University	77%	63.9%	1,417	$23,401	Baccalaureate
Le Moyne College	73%	83.0%	3,091	$22,277	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Lincoln Memorial University	47%	62.6%	6,081	$20,406	Doctoral/Professional
Long Island University	55%	86.2%	16,689	$33,062	R2 Research
Maryville University of Saint Louis	66%	95.1%	9,261	$22,066	Doctoral/Professional
Mercer University	70%	68.9%	9,196	$23,847	R2 Research
Merrimack College	70%	70.0%	5,862	$37,927	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Metropolitan College of New York	43%	90.0%	683	$28,882	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Monmouth University	72%	89.0%	4,767	$30,988	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Norwich University	60%	74.4%	3,149	$22,257	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Nova Southeastern University	63%	73.2%	20,910	$30,371	R2 Research
Pace University	60%	75.9%	13,634	$30,892	Doctoral/Professional
Point Loma Nazarene University	77%	83.7%	4,757	$38,729	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Rider University	61%	78.6%	4,003	$24,792	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Robert Morris University	66%	89.9%	5,275	$23,003	Doctoral/Professional
Russell Sage College	56%	53.3%	2,790	$22,917	Doctoral/Professional
Sacred Heart University	73%	65.4%	11,022	$46,174	Doctoral/Professional
Saint Anselm College	80%	78.0%	2,111	$34,779	Baccalaureate
Saint Edward's University	63%	81.4%	3,033	$25,578	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	66%	92.8%	4,505	$11,704	Doctoral/Professional
Saint Vincent College	69%	61.7%	1,440	$23,510	Baccalaureate
Springfield College	74%	71.9%	2,599	$30,587	Doctoral/Professional
St Catherine University	61%	91.8%	3,651	$19,764	Doctoral/Professional
Stevens Institute of Technology	87%	47.6%	8,469	$41,346	R2 Research
Suffolk University	61%	82.3%	6,356	$29,618	Doctoral/Professional
The College of Saint Scholastica	71%	93.0%	2,930	$27,846	Doctoral/Professional
Tiffin University	40%	80.0%	3,831	$26,500	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of Dallas	73%	53.4%	2,078	$22,610	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of Evansville	65%	77.6%	2,114	$18,499	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of Hartford	57%	95.7%	6,015	$30,282	Doctoral/Professional
University of La Verne	63%	71.2%	5,021	$20,161	Doctoral/Professional
University of Northern Colorado	51%	85.9%	8,869	$17,760	Doctoral/Professional
Webster University	64%	86.2%	8,260	$27,047	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Wentworth Institute of Technology	68%	91.2%	4,191	$34,170	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Westminster College	65%	92.6%	1,191	$19,859	Baccalaureate
Whitworth University	71%	89.8%	2,314	$26,534	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Wilmington University	22%	Open admission	13,746	$15,644	Doctoral/Professional
Wittenberg University	53%	72.3%	1,285	$18,649	Baccalaureate
Peer group median	64%	78.3%	3,300	$23,873

Institutions like Peirce College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Peirce College's comparison group.

IPEDS

BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Albright College
Grad rate
51%
Admit rate
76.3%
Enrollment
1,380
Net price
$20,024
Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPennsylvania
Arcadia University
Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
80.2%
Enrollment
3,404
Net price
$29,466
Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMinnesota
Augsburg University
Grad rate
52%
Admit rate
82.0%
Enrollment
3,249
Net price
$23,873
BaccalaureateIllinois
Augustana College
Grad rate
73%
Admit rate
62.7%
Enrollment
2,570
Net price
$22,736
BaccalaureateAlabama
Birmingham-Southern College
Grad rate
64%
Admit rate
51.9%
Enrollment
—
Net price
$23,351
BaccalaureateNew Jersey
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University
Grad rate
38%
Admit rate
69.7%
Enrollment
799
Net price
$28,014
BaccalaureateVirginia
Bridgewater College
Grad rate
53%
Admit rate
91.7%
Enrollment
1,448
Net price
$17,800
Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsCalifornia
California Lutheran University
Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
75.7%
Enrollment
3,351
Net price
$30,109
Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNew York
Canisius University
Grad rate
66%
Admit rate
72.4%
Enrollment
2,451
Net price
$17,940
BaccalaureateLouisiana
Centenary College of Louisiana
Grad rate
56%
Admit rate
55.7%
Enrollment
712
Net price
$23,624
BaccalaureateNew Hampshire
Colby-Sawyer College
Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
80.1%
Enrollment
972
Net price
$27,431
BaccalaureateMinnesota
College of Saint Benedict
Grad rate
77%
Admit rate
91.5%
Enrollment
1,429
Net price
$26,640
Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPennsylvania
Delaware Valley University
Grad rate
56%
Admit rate
93.2%
Enrollment
2,199
Net price
$28,278
R2 ResearchIllinois
DePaul University
Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
75.9%
Enrollment
21,210
Net price
$30,902
Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsCalifornia
Dominican University of California
Grad rate
78%
Admit rate
83.5%
Enrollment
1,900
Net price
$35,333
Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPennsylvania
Eastern University
Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
90.8%
Enrollment
8,727
Net price
$26,662
Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsFlorida
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide
Grad rate
23%
Admit rate
57.9%
Enrollment
12,770
Net price
$18,725
BaccalaureateMassachusetts
Emmanuel College
Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
75.7%
Enrollment
1,983
Net price
$26,706
Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsCalifornia
Fresno Pacific University
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
64.1%
Enrollment
2,879
Net price
$13,630
Doctoral/ProfessionalPennsylvania
Gannon University
Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
74.2%
Enrollment
4,189
Net price
$22,553
Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNew Jersey
Georgian Court University
Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
78.8%
Enrollment
2,013
Net price
$19,285
Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsCalifornia
Golden Gate University
Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
3,098
Net price
$8,732
Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMinnesota
Hamline University
Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
87.6%
Enrollment
2,565
Net price
$20,744
Doctoral/ProfessionalNew York
Hofstra University
Grad rate
69%
Admit rate
68.1%
Enrollment
10,685
Net price
$34,176
R2 ResearchIllinois
Illinois Institute of Technology
Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
54.9%
Enrollment
8,834
Net price
$18,425
Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNew York
Iona University
Grad rate
56%
Admit rate
86.9%
Enrollment
3,958
Net price
$29,188
BaccalaureateWisconsin
Lawrence University
Grad rate
77%
Admit rate
63.9%
Enrollment
1,417
Net price
$23,401
Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNew York
Le Moyne College
Grad rate
73%
Admit rate
83.0%
Enrollment
3,091
Net price
$22,277
Doctoral/ProfessionalTennessee
Lincoln Memorial University
Grad rate
47%
Admit rate
62.6%
Enrollment
6,081
Net price
$20,406
R2 ResearchNew York
Long Island University
Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
86.2%
Enrollment
16,689
Net price
$33,062
Doctoral/ProfessionalMissouri
Maryville University of Saint Louis
Grad rate
66%
Admit rate
95.1%
Enrollment
9,261
Net price
$22,066
R2 ResearchGeorgia
Mercer University
Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
68.9%
Enrollment
9,196
Net price
$23,847
Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMassachusetts
Merrimack College
Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
70.0%
Enrollment
5,862
Net price
$37,927
Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsNew York
Metropolitan College of New York
Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
90.0%
Enrollment
683
Net price
$28,882
Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNew Jersey
Monmouth University
Grad rate
72%
Admit rate
89.0%
Enrollment
4,767
Net price
$30,988
Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsVermont
Norwich University
Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
74.4%
Enrollment
3,149
Net price
$22,257
R2 ResearchFlorida
Nova Southeastern University
Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
73.2%
Enrollment
20,910
Net price
$30,371
Doctoral/ProfessionalNew York
Pace University
Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
75.9%
Enrollment
13,634
Net price
$30,892
Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsCalifornia
Point Loma Nazarene University
Grad rate
77%
Admit rate
83.7%
Enrollment
4,757
Net price
$38,729
Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNew Jersey
Rider University
Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
78.6%
Enrollment
4,003
Net price
$24,792
Doctoral/ProfessionalPennsylvania
Robert Morris University
Grad rate
66%
Admit rate
89.9%
Enrollment
5,275
Net price
$23,003
Doctoral/ProfessionalNew York
Russell Sage College
Grad rate
56%
Admit rate
53.3%
Enrollment
2,790
Net price
$22,917
Doctoral/ProfessionalConnecticut
Sacred Heart University
Grad rate
73%
Admit rate
65.4%
Enrollment
11,022
Net price
$46,174
BaccalaureateNew Hampshire
Saint Anselm College
Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
78.0%
Enrollment
2,111
Net price
$34,779
Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsTexas
Saint Edward's University
Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
81.4%
Enrollment
3,033
Net price
$25,578
Doctoral/ProfessionalMinnesota
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Grad rate
66%
Admit rate
92.8%
Enrollment
4,505
Net price
$11,704
BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Saint Vincent College
Grad rate
69%
Admit rate
61.7%
Enrollment
1,440
Net price
$23,510
Doctoral/ProfessionalMassachusetts
Springfield College
Grad rate
74%
Admit rate
71.9%
Enrollment
2,599
Net price
$30,587
Doctoral/ProfessionalMinnesota
St Catherine University
Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
91.8%
Enrollment
3,651
Net price
$19,764
R2 ResearchNew Jersey
Stevens Institute of Technology
Grad rate
87%
Admit rate
47.6%
Enrollment
8,469
Net price
$41,346
Doctoral/ProfessionalMassachusetts
Suffolk University
Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
82.3%
Enrollment
6,356
Net price
$29,618
Doctoral/ProfessionalMinnesota
The College of Saint Scholastica
Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
93.0%
Enrollment
2,930
Net price
$27,846
Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsOhio
Tiffin University
Grad rate
40%
Admit rate
80.0%
Enrollment
3,831
Net price
$26,500
Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsTexas
University of Dallas
Grad rate
73%
Admit rate
53.4%
Enrollment
2,078
Net price
$22,610
Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsIndiana
University of Evansville
Grad rate
65%
Admit rate
77.6%
Enrollment
2,114
Net price
$18,499
Doctoral/ProfessionalConnecticut
University of Hartford
Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
95.7%
Enrollment
6,015
Net price
$30,282
Doctoral/ProfessionalCalifornia
University of La Verne
Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
71.2%
Enrollment
5,021
Net price
$20,161
Doctoral/ProfessionalColorado
University of Northern Colorado
Grad rate
51%
Admit rate
85.9%
Enrollment
8,869
Net price
$17,760
Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMissouri
Webster University
Grad rate
64%
Admit rate
86.2%
Enrollment
8,260
Net price
$27,047
Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsMassachusetts
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
91.2%
Enrollment
4,191
Net price
$34,170
BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Westminster College
Grad rate
65%
Admit rate
92.6%
Enrollment
1,191
Net price
$19,859
Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsWashington
Whitworth University
Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
89.8%
Enrollment
2,314
Net price
$26,534
Doctoral/ProfessionalDelaware
Wilmington University
Grad rate
22%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
13,746
Net price
$15,644
BaccalaureateOhio
Wittenberg University
Grad rate
53%
Admit rate
72.3%
Enrollment
1,285
Net price
$18,649

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Frequently asked questions about Peirce College

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

What is the acceptance rate at Peirce College?

Peirce College has an open admission policy, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Some programs, such as nursing, may have separate selective admission. IPEDS does not collect an admit rate for open-admission colleges.

What is the graduation rate at Peirce College?

Peirce College's six-year graduation rate is 50% and its four-year rate is 50%, per 2024 IPEDS data. Overall completion within 150% of normal time is 10%.

How many students attend Peirce College?

Peirce College reports a total enrollment of 929 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Peirce College?

The average net price at Peirce College is $12,148 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Peirce College located?

Peirce College is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-5443.

About the data on this page

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IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026

Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.

National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education

College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)

Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.

U.S. Department of Education

FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release

Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

U.S. Department of Education

DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed

Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates

Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25

Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024

Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

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Top program families by completions

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Race / ethnicity composition

3-year trend

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VAWA offenses

Hate crimes by bias

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

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