Paier College of Art Inc

www.paiercollegeofart.edu

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$21,600

12.5% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$18,717

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

8.16%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

96.2%

53 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

213

58.2% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

57.1%

4 Graduates

About

Paier College of Art Inc is a higher education institution located in Fairfield County, CT. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Paier College of Art Inc were General Art Studies (5 degrees awarded) and Interior Architecture (1 degrees).

In 2021, 11 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Paier College of Art Inc. 72.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 27.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (8 degrees), 4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (2 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Paier College of Art Inc is $21,600, which is $7,100 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Paier College of Art Inc is $21,600, which is $7,100 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $18,717.

In 2021, 63% of undergraduate students attending Paier College of Art Inc received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 77% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$21,600

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Paier College of Art Inc was $21,600. The cost of tuition at Paier College of Art Inc is $7,100 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Paier College of Art Inc (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$18,717

2021 Value

12.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Paier College of Art Inc had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $18,717. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Paier College of Art Inc grew by 12.7%.

This chart compares the average net price of Paier College of Art Inc (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$3,500

Room and Board

$2,700

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Paier College of Art Inc was of $3,500 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,700. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Paier College of Art Inc (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

63%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

77%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

63% of undergraduate students at Paier College of Art Inc received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 1.56% with respect to 2020, when 64% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Paier College of Art Inc (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

8.16%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Paier College of Art Inc was 8.16%, which represents 8 out of the 98 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Paier College of Art Inc received 53 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 58.3% annual growth. Out of those 53 applicants, 51 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 96.2% acceptance rate.

There were 213 students enrolled at Paier College of Art Inc in 2021.

Paier College of Art Inc has an overall enrollment yield of 74.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

96.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

Accepted Out of 53

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Paier College of Art Inc was 96.2% (51 admissions from 53 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 94.5%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 58.3%, while admissions declined by −57.5%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Paier College of Art Inc (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

Enrollment

Paier College of Art Inc had a total enrollment of 213 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Paier College of Art Inc is 124 students and the part-time enrollment is 89. This means that 58.2% of students enrolled at Paier College of Art Inc are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Paier College of Art Inc, both undergraduate and graduate, is 45.5% White, 23% Hispanic or Latino, 22.5% Black or African American, 3.29% Asian, 2.35% Two or More Races, 0.939% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.469% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Paier College of Art Inc in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (28.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (16.9%) and Black or African American Female (13.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

58.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Paier College of Art Inc in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 213 students. The full-time enrollment at Paier College of Art Inc is 124 and the part-time enrollment is 89. This means that 58.2% of students enrolled at Paier College of Art Inc are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Paier College of Art Inc (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

63%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Paier College of Art Inc was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (69%), Paier College of Art Inc had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Paier College of Art Inc (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
97 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
49 enrolled students
Black or African American
48 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Paier College of Art Inc is 45.5% White, 23% Hispanic or Latino, 22.5% Black or African American, 3.29% Asian, 2.35% Two or More Races, 0.939% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.469% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3 students (1.41%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 5 more women than men received degrees from Paier College of Art Inc. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Paier College of Art Inc is white (8 degrees awarded). There were 4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (2 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Paier College of Art Inc is General Art Studies (5 degrees awarded), followed by Interior Architecture (1 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Paier College of Art Inc, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Architecture and Related Services (4 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (1 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (6 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Architects, except landscape and naval

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Paier College of Art Inc are Architects, except landscape and naval (104,255 people), Other managers (95,972 people), Graphic designers (95,323 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (85,400 people), and Other designers (79,798 people).

The most specialized majors at Paier College of Art Inc in 2021 are Architecture and Related Services (4 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (1 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (6 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Paier College of Art Inc are Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, and Computer network architects

The most specialized majors at Paier College of Art Inc are Architecture and Related Services (4 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (1 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (6 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Paier College of Art Inc are Elementary & secondary schools (181,626 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (164,422 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (132,147 people), Computer Systems Design (78,209 people), and Construction (77,060 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Paier College of Art Inc.

Most Common (2021)

General Art Studies
5 degree-majors awarded
Interior Architecture
1 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Paier College of Art Inc was General Art Studies with 5 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Paier College of Art Inc according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 3 degrees were awarded to men at Paier College of Art Inc, which is 0.375 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (8).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Paier College of Art Inc by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 2 degrees were awarded to men at Paier College of Art Inc in General Art Studies, which is 0.667 times less than the 3 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 4 degrees were awarded to women at Paier College of Art Inc in Interior Architecture. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

Time to Complete

56%

100% Completion Time

61%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 56% of students graduating from Paier College of Art Inc completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 61% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 61% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Paier College of Art Inc is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
8 degrees awarded
Black or African American
2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Paier College of Art Inc is white (8 degrees awarded). There were 4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (2 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
5 degrees awarded
White Male
3 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Paier College of Art Inc is white female (5 degrees awarded). There were 1.67 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (3 degrees).

Operations

Paier College of Art Inc employs 14 No academic ranks. Most academics at Paier College of Art Inc are Male No academic rank (8), and Female No academic rank (6).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Paier College of Art Inc are: Office and Administrative Support, with 5 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 4 employees, and Sales and related with 3 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$942k

2021 Salaries

28.5%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Paier College of Art Inc paid a median of $942k in salaries, a 28.5% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$807k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Paier College of Art Inc paid a total of $807k to 14 employees working as instructors, which represents 85.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

14 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

5 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Paier College of Art Inc was No academic rank with 14 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Paier College of Art Inc were Office and Administrative Support with 5 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 4 employees, and Sales and related with 3 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male No academic rank
Female No academic rank

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Paier College of Art Inc was Male No academic rank with 8 employees, and Female No academic rank with 6 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Paier College of Art Inc.