# Pillar College

Private nonprofit college in Newark, NJ. IPEDS ID 440794.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/pillar-college · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/pillar-college.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: not reported (latest, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $8,470 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 39%; beats 20% of NJ colleges and 23% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $45,577; beats 3% of NJ colleges and 28% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $17,817

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $15,139 |
| 30-48k | $7,114 |
| 48-75k | $3,181 |
| 75-110k | $4,411 |
| 110k+ | not reported |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $38,047
- Tuition and fees: $25,900
- Housing and meals: not reported; books: $1,500

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: not reported; SAT math: not reported; ACT: not reported (25th–75th percentile, latest)

## Majors (6 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | not reported | $61,165 | $26,132 |
| Psychology | $32,637 | $49,543 | $35,853 |
| Communications | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Bible Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Business Administration → Management analyst: median wage $124,390 (New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ), $105,820 (NJ), $101,860 (U.S.)
- Communications → Public relations specialist: median wage $84,130 (New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ), $80,130 (NJ), $74,750 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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