Private nonprofitFour-year

Peirce College

Philadelphia, PA · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$12,148
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$15,060
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
10.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$50,660
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$18,660
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$15,060
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$15,060
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$8,800
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,200
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$48,001–75,00013,686
$75,001–110,00010,610

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
10.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
100.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
Not reported
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$41,647
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$50,660
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$31,250
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$331.30
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
31.9%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $50,660 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
799
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
13:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
55.5%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
52.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
62.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$22,866
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White22%
Hispanic13%
Black51%
Asian3%
Two or more races1%
Nonresident / international0%

Other Four-year institutions in PA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Academy of Vocal ArtsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Albright CollegeNot reported50.7%$58,700
Allegheny CollegeNot reported72.5%$62,069
Alvernia UniversityNot reported55.5%$55,055
American College of Financial ServicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Arcadia UniversityNot reported66.7%$58,336
Bryn Athyn College of the New ChurchNot reported67.7%$40,457
Bryn Mawr CollegeNot reported81.8%$75,217
Bucknell UniversityNot reported86.3%$93,807
Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and MethodiusNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Cairn University-LanghorneNot reported59.7%$44,172
Carlow UniversityNot reported59.9%$51,051

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$83,777$103,485Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$74,451$76,194$44,631
Legal Support Services.$66,978$53,266$47,341
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$66,070$68,257$43,500
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$65,881$92,374$52,829
Health and Medical Administrative Services.$54,019$37,073$45,062
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$53,068$55,378$46,440
Health and Medical Administrative Services.$51,003$58,716$45,119
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$49,724$48,733$41,555
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.Not reported$46,706Not reported
Human Services, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services.Not reported$35,447$31,750
Health and Medical Administrative Services.Not reported$89,981Not reported
Public Health.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public Health.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Finance and Financial Management Services.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10