Allen vs Pillar
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
At a glance
- Pillar has the higher graduation rate: 38% against 13% at Allen.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Pillar has the lower price after aid: $3,181 a year, against $12,610 at Allen.
- The average price after aid is lower at Pillar: $8,470 a year, against $10,972 at Allen.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Pillar: $45,577, against $30,497 at Allen.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Columbia, SC
Newark, NJ
Setting
City
City
Students
677
554
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
73%
Graduation rate
13%
38%
First-year retention
45%
74%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$10,972
$8,470
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$10,553
$15,139
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$9,375
$7,114
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$12,610
$3,181
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$12,976
$4,411
Net price, over $110,000 income
$13,298
Median debt
$34,290
$21,483
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$30,497
$45,577
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.