Peirce College
Peirce College is a private college in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It focuses on adult education.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $12,148
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,229
- Graduation rate (150%): 50%
- Graduation rate (200%): 50%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 24%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $50,660
- Median earnings (8 years): $44,368
- Median earnings (6 years): $41,647
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Philadelphia, PA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Peirce College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management, Information Technology.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (59 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (22 bachelor's) · median earnings $66,070 4 years after graduation · median debt $34,000
- Information Technology (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,881 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,687
- Organizational Leadership (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $66,070 4 years after graduation · median debt $34,000
- Health (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,003 4 years after graduation · median debt $32,322
- Legal Assistant (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $66,978 4 years after graduation · median debt $33,588
- Accounting (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $74,451 4 years after graduation · median debt $35,000
- Human Services (10 bachelor's)
- Criminal Justice (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,068 4 years after graduation · median debt $28,645
- Health Information (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,003 4 years after graduation · median debt $32,322
Degree mix: Business 49%, Computer Science 16%, Health 35%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Peirce College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,378 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $10,378
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $15,432
- In-state tuition and fees: $15,060
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $15,060
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- Off-campus room and board: $8,800
- Off-campus with family: $1,800
- Typical cost of attendance: $16,260
- Sticker vs net gap: 25%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 53%
- Federal loan recipients: 62%
- Average institutional grant: $1,360
- Average federal loan: $10,283
- Median debt at graduation: $31,250
Admissions
Peirce College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,229
- Women: 76%
- Part-time undergraduates: 83%
- Age 25 and older: 91%
- Graduate students: 60
- Graduation rate: 50%
- Come back after freshman year: 0%
- First-generation: 55%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 100%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Professor salary: $77,453
- Associate professor salary: $66,719
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Peirce College acceptance rate? Peirce College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Peirce College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,378 a year after aid. Average net price is $12,148.
What majors does Peirce College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management, Information Technology, Organizational Leadership, Health.
What is the average salary after Peirce College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $50,660 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Peirce College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 24% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 50%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Peirce College official site: https://peirce.edu.