Pfeiffer University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Pfeiffer University

Pfeiffer University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Misenheimer, North Carolina (rural: fringe), with a total reported enrollment of 655 students of which 688 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Pfeiffer University is categorized as “19” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 96.0%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey and an ACT midpoint of 22. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $19,076, with published in-state tuition of $35,070 and a Pell grant recipient share of 50.8%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $26,163, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 38.6%, and the first-year retention rate is 72.3%. Graduates earn a median of $51,562 ten years after enrolling, compared with $44,621 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 71300.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 64.5% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.