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University or college · Private nonprofit

Pace University

New York City, NY1,115 online only

Pace University is a private nonprofit university in New York City, NY, with about 12,977 students on campus and 1,115 more studying only online.

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Students on campus
12,977
plus 1,115 studying only online
Admission rate
76%
lower than at 53% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$30,892
higher than at 86% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
60%
higher than at 60% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$70,378
higher than at 93% of U.S. colleges
In brief

The short version on Pace University

Lower-income families pay more here than at most colleges

Families earning under $30,000 still pay about $26,473 a year after grants. The average family on aid pays $30,892, more than at 86% of 4-year colleges. What it costs ↓

What you study here makes a big difference to pay

Among Pace University’s biggest bachelor’s programs, computer science graduates earn a median $117,835 four years out. Drama/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates earn $37,213. Majors ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; price, graduation and earnings include online students.

★ What stands out · What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $69,550 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $53,290Room & board $22,553Books & supplies $1,000

After grants, the average family on aid pays $30,892.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$28,467

About $113,868 over 4 years · 59% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Pace University?

76%

of applicants admitted

About 15 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
600–680
SAT math
580–660
ACT
24–29

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1266.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
60%
within 6 years · Pell students 56%
Come back for year two
75%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$70,378
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$23,250
about $246 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

5.6%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$246 a month against about $4,397 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

64%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 79% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$66k
Middle income$30–75k
$72k
Higher incomeover $75k
$70k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Business 21%Visual & performing arts 18%Health professions 14%Communication 12%Computer science 7%Psychology 7%Everything else 22%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing218 graduates a year · typical debt $21,500
$116k4 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies92 graduates a year · typical debt $26,000
$70k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations92 graduates a year · typical debt $23,311
$77k4 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services89 graduates a year · typical debt $25,000
$92k4 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services78 graduates a year · typical debt $25,291
$101k4 yrs out
Film/Video and Photographic Arts77 graduates a year · typical debt $25,313
$52k4 yrs out
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication69 graduates a year · typical debt $24,525
$79k4 yrs out
Research and Experimental Psychology67 graduates a year
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

7,665 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 44%Hispanic 24%Black 12%Asian 8%Two or more 5%International 6%

Women and men

Women 65%Men 35%
14 : 1
students per teacher
27%
get Pell grants (lower income)
45%
take federal loans
6%
undergrads 25 or older
4%
study part time
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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.