Pillar College
Newark, NJ · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$8,470Average net price / year
38%Graduation rate
$45,577Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$21,483Median debt at graduation
498Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $25,900
- Total cost of attendance
- $38,047
- Books & supplies
- $1,500
- Average net price
- $8,470
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $15,139
- $30–48k
- $7,114
- $48–75k
- $3,181
- $75–110k
- $4,411
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 38%
- First-year retention
- 74%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $37,885
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $45,577
- Median debt (graduates)
- $21,483
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 70%
- Students with federal loans
- 42%
Programs: what graduates earn
5 of 11 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 33 | $32,875 | $12,988 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | — | $21,137 | — |
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General | 16 | $32,637 | $27,892 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 7 | $35,335 | $25,000 |
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 17 | $45,662 | $51,250 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 498
- Graduate students
- 46
- Part-time
- 3%
- Women / men
- 91% / 9%
- White
- 59%
- Hispanic
- 28%
- Black
- 11%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 1%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 14:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $47,385 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 33%
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.pillar.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Communication & Journalism – 1% of degrees
- Education – 2% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 12% of degrees
- Theology – 56% of degrees
- Psychology – 21% of degrees
- Business & Management – 8% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Pillar College cost?
The average net price after grants is $8,470 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $25,900 and the full cost of attendance is $38,047.
How much do Pillar College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $45,577 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
38% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Newark
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ · Public · 9,019 students |
$16,504 | 65% | 73% | $84,276 |
| Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ · Public · 7,709 students |
$19,703 | 71% | 64% | $74,479 |
| Essex County College Newark, NJ · Public · 5,855 students |
$4,436 | — | 20% | $37,230 |
| New Community Career & Technical Institute Newark, NJ · Private nonprofit · 11 students |
$9,075 | — | 54% | $40,200 |
| Bard College - BHSEC Newark Newark, NJ · Private nonprofit |
— | — | — | $46,543 |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Newark Newark, NJ · Private nonprofit |
— | — | — | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.