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Pfeiffer University is a private regional university located in Misenheimer, North Carolina. Pfeiffer University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Pfeiffer University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $42,121 10 years after enrolling, 27th in North Carolina, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Pfeiffer University bachelor students earn 4% less than the national average. Pfeiffer University is ranked 34th in North Carolina.
Pfeiffer University’s median net annual cost of $32,342 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 4 programs at Pfeiffer University sorted by number of graduates - Health & Fitness, Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Criminal Justice - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$32,342
Average years to graduate
4.1
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 3 graduate programs at Pfeiffer University - Health Administrative Services, Business Administration, Mental & Social Health Services - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 51% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Pfeiffer University is 5% lower than the state average, and 6% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Pfeiffer University, Pell Grant recipients represent 55% of the measured graduating class, 20% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Pfeiffer University graduates within 4.1 years.
Pfeiffer University is in the top 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Pfeiffer University’s economic mobility score of 5.12 is calculated by adjusting the 11.86 economic score of lower-income students by the 55% pell grant recipients within the student body. Pfeiffer University’s EMS of 5.12 ranks in the bottom 5% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at Pfeiffer University pays $32,342 a year, $14,948 less than the $47,290 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $32,342
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Pfeiffer University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $32,342 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 80% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,479. This is 26% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,318
Pell grants
$4,890
State grants
$6,593
Institutional grants
$17,328
Pfeiffer University offers 7 online bachelor programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Pfeiffer University offers 7 programs, 5 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
14
Hybrid programs
7
Percentage of programs online
33%
Pfeiffer University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 72% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,335 applicants, of which 958 were admitted and 189 enrolled. Pfeiffer University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
90%
83%
Female
54%
59%
First time
62%
59%
In-state
83%
68%
1st generation
33%
35%
White
60%
52%
Black
23%
14%
Hispanic
11%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
5%
12%