New Jersey students paid $21,700 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $624 more than the $21,076 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 59 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 29 students received grants or scholarships totaling $381,938 and 13 students took out student loans totaling more than $61,974.
Including all undergraduates (584), 383 students used grants or scholarships totaling $4.3 million, and 278 students took out $2.2 million in federal student loans.
The cost of attending
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~531 | $19,440 | $20,400 | $21,076 | $21,700 | 11.6% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Pillar College in 2015-16.| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 26 | 53% | $136,479 | $5,249 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 20 | 41% | $163,210 | $8,161 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 26 | 53% | $82,249 | $3,163 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 29 | 59% | $381,938 | $13,170 |
| Federal student loans | 13 | 27% | $61,974 | $4,767 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 13 | 27% | $61,974 | $4,767 |
| Total student aid | 29 | 59% | - | - |
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