Peirce College
Philadelphia, PA
Affordability & debt
- Average net price
- $12,148per year, after aid
- Undergraduates with a federal loan
- 62%
- Undergraduates receiving a Pell grant
- 53%need-based, not repaid
- Typical debt at graduation
- $31,250federal loans, students who finished
- Reducing their balance within 3 years
- 32%of borrowers who entered repayment
What that debt costs to repay. Typical debt here is about $31,250. At 7% over 10 years — the standard federal plan — that is roughly $363 a month, about $43,541 repaid in total, of which $12,291 is interest.
Stretch the same balance over 25 years and the payment drops to $221 a month — but the total climbs to $66,261, roughly $22,720 more in interest. A smaller payment is not a smaller loan.
An estimate, not financial advice: straight amortization at a fixed rate, ignoring fees, interest accrued while enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Figures on this page are averages and medians — what any one family borrows and pays varies widely. Try your own numbers.
Peirce College’s net price calculator — every college is required to publish one. It is the only way to get a cost estimate based on your family’s own finances rather than an average.
Published tuition
- In-state tuition
- $15,060published rate
- Out-of-state tuition
- $15,060published rate
The sticker price before any aid. Most students pay less than this — the net price above is what aided students actually paid on average.
Outcomes
- Median earnings
- $50,66010 years after entry
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.
Campus life
- Campus setting
- City: Large
- Residential character
- Primarily commuter — most students live off campus
Most common fields of study
- Business & marketing33%
- Liberal arts & humanities25%
- Health professions21%
- Computer & information sciences9%
- Legal studies7%
- Homeland security & law enforcement4%
Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.
What borrowing would really cost
Starting from the typical debt at Peirce College. Change any figure to see your own.
Standard plan — 10 years
$363per month
- Total repaid
- $43,541
- Interest paid
- $12,291
Longer term — 25 years
$221per month
- Total repaid
- $66,261
- Interest paid
- $35,011
Borrow $31,250 and repay it over 25 years instead of 10, and you pay $22,720 more — $66,261 in all, about 2.1× what you borrowed. The monthly payment is smaller; the loan is not.
An estimate, not financial advice. Straight amortization at a fixed rate: it assumes every payment is made on time and the rate never changes, and it leaves out fees, interest that accrues while you’re still enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Planning4College is not a financial advisor and sells no loans. Check real terms with your school’s financial aid office and studentaid.gov.
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