Pillar College
Newark, New Jersey · Website
$45,577
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$45,577
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Pillar College is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Newark, New Jersey with 498 undergraduates and 44 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $8,470 a year (tuition and fees $25,900). 38% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $45,577 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $21,483 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$8,470
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$25,900
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
38%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$21,483
About $228 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$45,577
Rank 1,921 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $8,470
- Tuition and fees
- $25,900
- Cost of attendance
- $38,047
- Students with a need-based grant
- 70%
- Students with federal loans
- 42%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $15,139
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,114
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $3,181
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $4,411
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $19,440 in 2015-16 to $25,900 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 498
- Graduate students
- 44
- Part-time students
- 2.6%
- Women
- 91%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 38%
- Retention rate
- 74%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 11
- Endowment
- $298K
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Religious affiliation, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,921 of 5,094 US colleges and 57 of 110 in New Jersey (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NJ median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $8,470 | $18,173 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $25,900 | $12,950 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 38% | 58% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 74% | 77% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $21,483 | $11,998 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $37,885 | $38,311 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $45,577 | $46,192 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 32% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 58% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
11 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | $12,988 | Withheld | $32,875 | $44,125 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 17 | $51,250 | $45,662 | Withheld | $65,184 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | $27,892 | $32,637 | $49,543 | $50,706 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 9 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | $25,000 | Withheld | $61,165 | $68,257 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations, OtherMaster's | Master's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,533 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | - | Withheld | $75,803 |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,884 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Newark and New Jersey on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in New Jersey
- Homes: Homes for sale in New Jersey
Questions and answers
How much does Pillar College cost?
$8,470 a year is the average net price at Pillar College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $25,900, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $38,047. Families earning under $30,000 pay $15,139 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Pillar College?
Pillar College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Pillar College graduates earn?
$45,577 a year is the median pay of former Pillar College students who work, 10 years after they started ($37,885 after 6 years). That ranks 1,921 of 5,094 US colleges and 57 of 110 in New Jersey. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's) at $45,662.
How much student debt do Pillar College graduates have?
$21,483 is the median federal student loan debt of Pillar College graduates, about $228 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 42% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Pillar College?
38% of first-time, full-time students at Pillar College finish within 6 years. 74% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Pillar College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (33 associate's graduates), Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (17 master's graduates), Psychology, General (16 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 11 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.