FourYearCost

Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer, NCPrivate nonprofitRank 1172 of 1,732Traditional rank 764 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$25,458
164 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$25,160
519 recipients
The drop
$298
1.2% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$25,458Later years$25,160

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$18,581
$30–48k$21,569
$48–75k$21,842
$75–110k$23,089
$110k+$26,673

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$33,290
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$33,930
Change$640 (+1.9%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$12,520

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$30,2342018-19$31,0602019-20$31,8402020-21$32,4802021-22$33,2902022-23$33,9302023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +12.2% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$19,1982020-21$21,5752021-22$21,4022022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years43%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)68%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants50%
Freshmen taking federal loans73%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,334
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)−$2,546

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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More: all NC colleges · how aid changes after year one · lowest net price for low-income families · 2026-27 state cost reports

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CollegeFreshman grantDrop
Warren Wilson College$25,670−$4,351
Gardner-Webb University$24,762−$2,234
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte$26,471$2,774
William Peace University$24,387$2,117
Barton College$24,334$1,080

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