Pace University

Overview

Pace University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in New York, New York. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 13,634, made up of 8,038 undergraduates and 5,596 graduate students.

Pace University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 113 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer Science, Information Science/Studies, and Law. It awarded 4,419 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 11 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

75% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.

Mission

Pace University provides to its undergraduates a powerful combination of knowledge in the professions, real-world experience, and a rigorous liberal arts curriculum, giving them the skills and habits of mind to realize their full potential. We impart to our graduate students a deep knowledge of their discipline and connection to its community. Firmly rooted in the University's founding identity and mission of Opportunitas, this unique approach will enable all Pace graduates to realize their full potential as innovative thinkers and active problem solvers who are uniquely trained to make positive and enduring contributions to our future world.

Key figures

Delivery modes

Program levels

Programs and majors offered 113

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students

75%

First-year retention, part-time students

26%

Student-to-faculty ratio

14:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees

1,804

Associate degrees

11

Master's degrees

2,240

Doctoral degrees (research)

53

Professional doctorates

263

Certificates under 1 year

2

Postbaccalaureate certificates

2

Post-master's certificates

44

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024

13,634

Undergraduates, fall 2024

8,038

Graduate students, fall 2024

5,596

Full-time, fall 2024

80%

Students over the full 2024-25 year

15,489

Undergraduates, 2024-25

9,026

Graduate students, 2024-25

6,463

Full-time, 2024-25

75%

Size category

10,000 to 19,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women

63%

Men

37%

White

36%

Hispanic or Latino

20%

Black or African American

10%

Asian

7%

Two or more races

3%

International (U.S. nonresident)

22%

Race or ethnicity unknown

3%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online

11

Programs with a fully online option

22

Online undergraduate programs

Yes

Online graduate programs

Yes

Students studying fully online

12%

Students taking some online courses

43%

Weekend or evening classes

Yes

Campus and services

Setting

Large city

Academic calendar

Semester

Carnegie classification

Doctoral/Professional Universities

Research designation

Research Colleges and Universities

Athletic association

NCAA

Athletic conference

Northeast 10 Conference

President

Marvin Krislov

Services and opportunities

Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience

For veterans and service members

Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization