Pace University
Pace University is a private university with campuses in New York City and Westchester County, New York, United States. It was established in 1906 as a business school by the brothers Homer St. Clair Pace and Charles A. Pace. Pace enrolls about 13,000 students as of fall 2021 in bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 76%
- Average net price: $30,892
- Undergraduate enrollment: 9,209
- Graduation rate (150%): 60%
- Graduation rate (200%): 60%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 65%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $70,378
- Median earnings (8 years): $61,062
- Median earnings (6 years): $52,767
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: New York, NY
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Pace University include Nursing, Finance, Mass Communication.
- Nursing (207 bachelor's) · median earnings $115,695 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Finance (96 bachelor's) · median earnings $92,271 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Mass Communication (92 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,876 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (86 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,811 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Accounting (70 bachelor's) · median earnings $100,797 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,291
- Health Services (62 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,458 1 year after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Film (61 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,368 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,313
- Theatre (60 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,064 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,167
- Advertising (56 bachelor's) · median earnings $79,376 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,525
- Business Administration and Management (53 bachelor's) · median earnings $76,974 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,311
Degree mix: Business 24%, Engineering 0%, Computer Science 30%, Health 26%, Biological Sciences 2%, Psychology 7%, Communication 11%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Pace University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $26,575 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $26,575
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $27,098
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $29,308
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $30,891
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $36,098
- In-state tuition and fees: $53,290
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $53,290
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $22,553
- Off-campus room and board: $24,730
- Off-campus with family: $2,616
- Typical cost of attendance: $76,843
- Sticker vs net gap: 60%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 27%
- Federal loan recipients: 45%
- Average institutional grant: $32,123
- Average federal loan: $6,421
- Median debt at graduation: $23,250
Admissions
Pace University admits 76% of applicants. Of students admitted, 8% enrolled.
- Applications: 30,030
- Admitted: 22,798
- Enrolled: 1,850
- Yield (first-choice signal): 8%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 9,209
- Women: 63%
- Commuter share (estimated): 61%
- Part-time undergraduates: 4%
- Age 25 and older: 6%
- Graduate students: 3,739
- Graduation rate: 60%
- Come back after freshman year: 75%
- First-generation: 29%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 54%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $151,778
- Associate professor salary: $109,180
- Assistant professor salary: $89,780
- On-campus housing capacity: 3,561
- Average SAT: 1,260
- Average ACT: 27
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Pace University acceptance rate? Pace University admits 76% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Pace University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $26,575 a year after aid. Average net price is $30,892.
What majors does Pace University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Finance, Mass Communication, Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Accounting.
What is the average salary after Pace University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $70,378 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Pace University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 65% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 60%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Pace University official site: https://pace.edu.