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Pace University

New York, New York · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$30,892What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
76%
Graduation rate
61%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
7,665
In-state tuition
$53,290Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$53,290
SAT midpoint
1,215
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$70,378Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$30,892

Better than 18% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

61%

Better than 54% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$70,378

Better than 82% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$23,250

Better than 61% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$69,550

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$30,892

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Pace University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time61%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return75%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$23,250
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$70,378

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Pace University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$107,433218
Accounting and Related Services$69,16678
Special Education and Teaching$62,3462
Finance and Financial Management Services$61,24689
International Business$61,22810
Computer Science$60,55163
Information Science/Studies$52,1168
Economics$51,42650
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$50,88532
Marketing$48,50936
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$46,45846
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$44,48569
Political Science and Government$41,33249
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$40,67139
Criminal Justice and Corrections$36,73465
Communication and Media Studies$35,99292
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$35,94866
Business Administration, Management and Operations$33,31792
Literature$25,75835
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$25,59515
Fine and Studio Arts$22,78935
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$20,77577
Dance$19,61420
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$16,65959
Research and Experimental PsychologyNot reported67
Biology, GeneralNot reported53
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reported43
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported38
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported19
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reported19
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported13
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported13
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reported12
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported10
Sociology and AnthropologyNot reported9
HistoryNot reported9
Philosophy and Religious Studies, GeneralNot reported9
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reported8
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reported7
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported7
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsNot reported7
Security Science and TechnologyNot reported7
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNot reported6
Peace Studies and Conflict ResolutionNot reported6
ChemistryNot reported5
JournalismNot reported4
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesNot reported4
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported4
MathematicsNot reported3
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported3
Area StudiesNot reported3
Psychology, GeneralNot reported2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported2
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Business/Managerial EconomicsNot reportedNot reported
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reportedNot reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansNot reportedNot reported

All 59 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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