Pace University
New York, NY
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 7,820
Graduate Enrollment: 5,219
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Large City (>250k)
Four-year, large, primarily residential
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full-time, selective, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 87.62%
Male/Female: 35% / 65% (2017)
First generation college students: 29.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 3.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.3% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 79.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 68.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 60.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 52.8% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 47.4%
Black: 10.9%
Hispanic: 19.6%
Asian: 7.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 5.4%
Non-resident alien: 7.1%
Unknown race: 1.8%
Black: 10.9%
Hispanic: 19.6%
Asian: 7.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 5.4%
Non-resident alien: 7.1%
Unknown race: 1.8%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $60,887
In-State tuition: $48,830Out-of-State tuition: $48,830
Estimated books and supplies: $800 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $19,682 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $1,956 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $21,474 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $1,956 (2022)
Average Family Income: $85,705 (2017)
Median Family Income: $55,332 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 25.5%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 47.2%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $23,250 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $246 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $24,483 |
| $30k-48k | $24,289 |
| $48k-75k | $26,874 |
| $75k-110k | $28,731 |
| $110k+ | $31,680 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 46%6-year graduation rate: 59%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.2% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $23,250 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,750 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $18,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $19,500 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 66.4% (2015) |
| @3 year | 73.4% (2017) |
| @5 year | 78.9% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 51.7% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 53.4% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $52,562 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $70,079 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Information Science/Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer Systems Analysis. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 132 | $26,000 | $276 | $40,015 ($3,335) | $62,219 ($5,185) |
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 5 | $69,016 ($5,751) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 101 | $25,000 | $260 | $43,982 ($3,665) | $61,347 ($5,112) |
| Master's Degree | Publishing. | 38 | $420 | $42,465 ($3,539) | $51,628 ($4,302) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Publishing. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Information Science/Studies. | 15 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 20 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Information Science/Studies. | 178 | $418 | $69,783 ($5,815) | $90,656 ($7,555) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 44 | $20,750 | $217 | $65,445 ($5,454) | $69,272 ($5,773) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 141 | $435 | $79,608 ($6,634) | $94,087 ($7,841) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Computer Science. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 22 | $91,448 ($7,621) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 10 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 38 | $23,000 | $254 | $48,701 ($4,058) | $74,282 ($6,190) |
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 9 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 5 | $24,000 | $254 | ||
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 131 | $430 | $74,142 ($6,179) | $76,833 ($6,403) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Special Education and Teaching. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 117 | $418 | $72,211 ($6,018) | $72,203 ($6,017) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 5 | $68,764 ($5,730) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 8 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Education, Other. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 15 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 22 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). | 11 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Law. | 185 | $1,078 | $87,458 ($7,288) | ||
| Master's Degree | Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Literature. | 27 | $26,000 | $276 | $29,015 ($2,418) | $50,823 ($4,235) |
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 23 | $25,229 | $265 | $44,877 ($3,740) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 41 | $27,000 | $286 | $46,866 ($3,906) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 8 | $32,155 ($2,680) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy and Religious Studies, General. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 46 | $25,000 | $263 | $24,345 ($2,029) | $48,006 ($4,001) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 15 | $53,415 ($4,451) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 52 | $26,000 | $265 | $34,511 ($2,876) | $57,765 ($4,814) |
| First Professional Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 54 | $24,098 | $255 | $38,326 ($3,194) | $54,354 ($4,530) |
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Homeland Security. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 62 | $25,937 | $270 | $54,690 ($4,558) | $84,209 ($7,017) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 35 | $26,000 | $276 | $43,162 ($3,597) | $63,291 ($5,274) |
| Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology and Anthropology. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dance. | 33 | $27,000 | $286 | $15,436 ($1,286) | $32,763 ($2,730) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 98 | $27,000 | $286 | $12,892 ($1,074) | $24,112 ($2,009) |
| Master's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 29 | $1,666 | $19,955 ($1,663) | $32,383 ($2,699) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 51 | $25,238 | $268 | $23,769 ($1,981) | $38,627 ($3,219) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 14 | $38,368 ($3,197) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management. | 73 | $25,985 | $267 | $34,838 ($2,903) | $47,863 ($3,989) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 15 | $27,000 | $276 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 14 | $70,137 ($5,845) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 92 | $1,720 | $132,214 ($11,018) | $128,868 ($10,739) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 42 | $642 | $50,933 ($4,244) | $59,127 ($4,927) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 75 | $444 | $85,057 ($7,088) | $95,282 ($7,940) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 237 | $27,000 | $228 | $100,100 ($8,342) | $105,016 ($8,751) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 103 | $540 | $125,421 ($10,452) | $126,703 ($10,559) | |
| First Professional Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 12 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 39 | $31,000 | $72,063 ($6,005) | $89,017 ($7,418) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 69 | $24,174 | $247 | $43,478 ($3,623) | $62,780 ($5,232) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 15 | $85,132 ($7,094) | $130,865 ($10,905) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 136 | $26,000 | $268 | $63,984 ($5,332) | $80,265 ($6,689) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 93 | $233 | $74,837 ($6,236) | $89,007 ($7,417) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 24 | $35,425 ($2,952) | |||
| Master's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 183 | $26,000 | $265 | $52,515 ($4,376) | $81,127 ($6,761) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 13 | $64,589 ($5,382) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 19 | $60,253 ($5,021) | |||
| Master's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 36 | $95,378 ($7,948) | $117,041 ($9,753) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Business. | 21 | $25,000 | $71,688 ($5,974) | ||
| Master's Degree | International Business. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 14 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 30 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 54 | $26,000 | $246 | $45,154 ($3,763) | $67,096 ($5,591) |
| Master's Degree | Marketing. | 22 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Taxation. | 17 | $99,221 ($8,268) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | History. | 43 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $112,590Full time faculty: 100%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 15.0
School's endowment start of year: $193,827,052 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $250,615,147 (2022)