Peirce College

https://www.peirce.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$14,400

2023 Average Net Price

$12,905

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

872

18.3% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

5.26%

2 Graduates

About

Peirce College is a higher education institution located in Philadelphia County, PA. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Peirce College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (36 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (26 degrees), and Information Technology (24 degrees).

In 2023, 348 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Peirce College. 72.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 27.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (182 degrees), 2.72 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (67 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Peirce College is $14,400, which is $−14,880 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Peirce College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 658 total borrowers.

Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Peirce College is $14,400, which is $14,880 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,905.

In 2023, 84% of undergraduate students attending Peirce College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 62% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$14,400

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Peirce College was $14,400. The cost of tuition at Peirce College is $−14,880 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Peirce College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$12,905

2023 Value

34.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Peirce College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,905. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Peirce College grew by 34.1%.

This chart compares the average net price of Peirce College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$6,376

Room and Board

$1,600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Peirce College was of $6,376 in 2023. The cost of room and board did not change between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,600. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Peirce College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

84%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

62%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

84% of undergraduate students at Peirce College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2022, when 84% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Peirce College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Peirce College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 658 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Peirce College had a total enrollment of 872 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Peirce College is 160 students and the part-time enrollment is 712. This means that 18.3% of students enrolled at Peirce College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Peirce College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 54.7% Black or African American, 20% White, 11.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.52% Asian, 1.26% Two or More Races, 0.803% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.115% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Peirce College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (39.7%), followed by White Female (13.5%) and Black or African American Male (11.9%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (65%), followed by Black or African American Male (15%) and White Male (10%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

18.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Peirce College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 872 students. The full-time enrollment at Peirce College is 160 and the part-time enrollment is 712. This means that 18.3% of students enrolled at Peirce College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Peirce College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Black or African American
477 enrolled students
White
174 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
103 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Peirce College is 54.7% Black or African American, 20% White, 11.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.52% Asian, 1.26% Two or More Races, 0.803% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.115% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2023, 156 more women than men received degrees from Peirce College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Peirce College is black or african american (182 degrees awarded). There were 2.72 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (67 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Peirce College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (36 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (26 degrees) and Information Technology (24 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Peirce College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (17 degrees awarded), Business (139 degrees), and Protective Services (18 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Peirce College are Registered nurses (1,554,002 people), Accountants & auditors (1,046,321 people), Other managers (900,038 people), Software developers (735,762 people), and Financial managers (543,252 people).

The most specialized majors at Peirce College in 2023 are Legal (17 degrees awarded), Business (139 degrees), Protective Services (18 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (39 degrees), and Health (81 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Peirce College are Surgeons, Physicians, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Architectural & engineering managers

The most specialized majors at Peirce College are Legal (17 degrees awarded), Business (139 degrees), Protective Services (18 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (39 degrees), and Health (81 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Peirce College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,855,090 people), Computer Systems Design (1,065,251 people), Elementary & secondary schools (773,200 people), Banking & related activities (553,295 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (548,530 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Peirce College.

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
36 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
26 degrees awarded
Information Technology
24 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Peirce College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 36 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Peirce College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

252

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 96 degrees were awarded to men at Peirce College, which is 0.381 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (252).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Peirce College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 25 degrees were awarded to men at Peirce College in Information Technology, which is 5 times more than the 5 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 39 degrees were awarded to men at Peirce College in Organizational Leadership, which is 2.44 times more than the 16 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

N/A%

100% Completion Time

50%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, N/A% of students graduating from Peirce College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 50% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 50% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (25%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Peirce College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (25% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Black or African American
182 degrees awarded
White
67 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
50 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Peirce College is black or african american (182 degrees awarded). There were 2.72 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (67 degrees).

6.9% of degree recipients (24 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

Black or African American Female
143 degrees awarded
White Female
40 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
39 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Peirce College is black or african american female (143 degrees awarded). There were 3.58 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (40 degrees).

Operations

Peirce College has an endowment valued at nearly $3.59M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.38M (66.2%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Peirce College had a total salary expenditure of 16.3M. Peirce College employs 10 Professors, 7 Associate professors and 1 Assistant professors. Most academics at Peirce College are Female Professor (6), Male Professor (4), and Female Associate professor (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Peirce College are: Management, with 32 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 19 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 5 employees.

Endowment

$3.59M

2023 Endowment

5.73%

growth from 2022

Peirce College has an endowment valued at about $3.59M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Peirce College grew 5.73% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $47.8M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Peirce College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$8.38M

2023 Salaries

0.964%

decline from 2022

In 2023, Peirce College paid a median of $8.38M in salaries, which represents 51.5% of their overall expenditure ($16.3M) and a 0.964% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.28% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 3.98% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.45M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Peirce College paid a total of $1.45M to 18 employees working as instructors, which represents 17.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

10 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

32 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Peirce College were Professor with 10 employees, Associate professor with 7 employees, and Assistant professor with 1 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Peirce College were Management with 32 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 19 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 5 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Peirce College was Female Professor with 6 employees, Male Professor with 4 employees, and Female Associate professor with 4 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Peirce College.

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