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Pillar College

Newark, NJPrivate nonprofitRank 12 of 1,732Traditional rank 6 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$27,072
104 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$13,743
245 recipients
The drop
$13,329
49.2% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$27,072Later years$13,743

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$9,061
$30–48k$2,566
$48–75k$4,754
$75–110k$4,801
$110k+$19,030

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

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$23,668
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$24,820
Change$1,152 (+4.9%)

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

Tuition and fees trend

$21,7002018-19$22,7562019-20$22,7562020-21$22,7562021-22$23,6682022-23$24,8202023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +14.4% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$21,3732020-21$21,6412021-22$5,8422022-23

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 years5%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)81%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants75%
Freshmen taking federal loans18%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$7,495
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)−$4,660

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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Monmouth University$27,087$1,161
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Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus$25,882−$5,893
Centenary University$28,415−$1,406

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