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Pfeiffer University

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation United Methodist
Population 150,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 654
Men / Women 56% / 44%
White 58%
Black 26%
Hispanic 8%
International 3%
Asian 2%
Mixed 2%
Native American 0%
From State 80%
From Region 10%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 33%
Health Sciences 23%
Business & Economics 18%
Education 13%
Arts 5%
Life & Natural Sciences 4%
Computer Science 3%
Physical Sciences & Math 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $35,070
Est. Cost of Attendance $45,542
10-Year ROI $133,000
ROI Percentile 42th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 72%
4-Year Graduation Rate 26%
6-Year Graduation Rate 35%
Transfer-Out Rate 45%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,680 (63%)
Days Without Precipitation 256 (71%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 14%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Pfeiffer University 153 35% / 65% 2% $55,871 98%
Computer Science 5 40% / 60% 0% $76,419 84
Chemistry 1 100% / 0% 0% $65,305 69
Mathematics 1 0% / 100% 0% $62,383 63
Biology 5 20% / 80% 20% $58,057 53
Environmental Science $50,471 31
Environmental Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $50,637 31
Exercise Science 8 50% / 50% 12% $45,396 17 96%
Kinesiology 8 62% / 38% 0% $45,396 17 96%
Nursing 19 5% / 95% 0% $73,532 81 100%
Accounting 3 33% / 67% 0% $67,842 73
Business Administration 12 58% / 42% 0% $67,479 72 97%
Health Administration 3 0% / 100% 0% $82,325 88 98%
Sports Management 9 100% / 0% 11% $45,396 17 96%
Communication 6 +2 50% / 50% 0% $49,242 27
Criminal Justice 15 +3 40% / 60% 0% $49,782 29 100%
English 3 33% / 67% 0% $46,950 21
History 1 100% / 0% 0% $48,089 24
Human Services 11 +2 9% / 91% 0% $48,146 24
Psychology 14 +3 14% / 86% 0% $47,450 22
Education 10 +2 50% / 50% 0% $56,319 48
Elementary Education 9 +1 11% / 89% 0% $57,566 51 94%
Secondary Education $55,269 45
Special Education 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% $58,360 54
Art 2 0% / 100% 0% $39,438 8
Graphic Design 4 50% / 50% 0% $45,769 18
Music 2 0% / 100% 0% $39,373 7