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Pillar College

Newark, New Jersey·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·pillar.edu
6-yr Graduation
38%
-28.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
556
peer median 968
Avg net price
$8,470
-$14k vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
38%-28.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
0%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
30%
Full-time retention
74%

Pell equity

32.5pp gap
Pell recipients
45%14 of 31
Non-Pell (all)
13%1 of 8
Subsidized loan, no Pell
0%0 of 1
No Federal Aid
14%1 of 7

Pell recipients here graduate at a 32.5-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 12 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 9 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
12
Passing
2
16.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
8.3% of portfolio
Fail rate
8.3%
+7.7pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

12programs
  • Passing2 · 16.7%
  • No Data9 · 75.0%
  • Failing1 · 8.3%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
9

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.

3
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
-8.9%
$32,875 vs $36,082
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+37.3%
$49,543 vs $36,082
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+69.5%
$61,165 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

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

3
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
57%
$28,393 debt · $49,543 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
45%
$14,750 debt · $32,875 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
37%
$22,568 debt · $61,165 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 2010Next review Jan 2032
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 2006
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 2002Next review Dec 2017

Action history · 6

  1. Mar 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Jun 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  3. Jan 2021Approved for Distance Education
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. Apr 2019Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  5. May 2018Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

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$15,139
$30–48k$7,114
$48–75k$3,181
$75–110k$4,411
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$8,470
-$13,929vs Baccalaureate median $22,400
Federal loans
41.9%
In-state tuition
$25,900
Out-of-state
$25,900

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, 486 students received $3.6M in Pell grants, alongside $1.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
486
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.6M
$3,585,683 total
Direct Loans
$1.9M
333 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$563K
152 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$737K
147 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$576K
29 loan awards
Grad PLUS$71K
5 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 161 borrowers who entered repayment, 6 (3.7%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.7%
+1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
161
Defaulted
6
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
18.4%
2017
17.2%
2018
16.3%
2019
3.7%
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 Pillar College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs10
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

191 total completions
01Theology
9750.8%
02Psychology
5428.3%
03Liberal Arts
2010.5%
04Business
157.9%
05Education
31.6%
06Communication
21.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
556
12-mo unduplicated
791
Undergraduate
745
Graduate
46

Gender split

Men
13%105
Women
87%686

Race / ethnicity composition

White
59.0%
Hispanic
27.7%
Black
10.6%
Asian
0.8%
Unknown
0.8%
Non-resident
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

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 · 554 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago1.791 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
4
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

    2
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    2 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
    14.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    15

    Pillar College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Pillar 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
    SubjectPillar College
    		38%—556$8,470Baccalaureate
    Drew University
    		70%67.8%2,232$24,280Baccalaureate
    St. John's College
    		71%55.2%583$45,597Baccalaureate
    Washington College
    		65%56.9%923$27,898Baccalaureate
    Houghton University
    		67%88.7%1,200$20,519Baccalaureate
    Lycoming College
    		60%74.1%1,012$19,140Baccalaureate
    Peer group median66%67.8%968$22,400

    Institutions like Pillar College

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

    IPEDS

    Pillar College Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Team
    1 member
    • Brian Schroeder
      Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness

    Frequently asked questions about Pillar College

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

    What is the graduation rate at Pillar College?

    Pillar College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 38% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Pillar College?

    Pillar College reports a total enrollment of 556 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Pillar College?

    The average net price at Pillar College is $8,470 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Pillar College located?

    Pillar College is located in Newark, New Jersey 07102.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, 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 volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts 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
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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