Pillar College
Tel:
(973)803-5000
School Highlights
- Pillar College serves 478 students (88% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the state community college average of 34:1.
- Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 52%.
- Pillar College is one of 3 community colleges within Essex County, NJ.
- The nearest community college to Pillar College is Essex County College (0.4 miles away).
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Pillar College places among the top 20% of community colleges in New Jersey for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
School Overview
- The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Pillar College | (NJ) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Private, non-profit | Public |
| Total Faculty | 34 staff | 234 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 478 students | 7,040 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 34:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 419 students | 3,412 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 59 students | 3,628 students |
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| % Asian | 3% | 5% |
| % Hispanic | 18% | 19% |
| % Black | 65% | 14% |
| % White | 10% | 48% |
| % Two or more races | 3% | 1% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.53 | 0.70 |
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Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Pillar College is Essex County College (0.4 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Essex County CollegePublic11,468 students | 0.40 Mi303 University Ave
Newark, NJ 07102
(973)877-3000 0.4011,468 - Eastern International College- Belleville CampusPrivate, for profitn/a students | 3.60 Mi251 Washington Ave.
Belleville, NJ 07109
(973)751-9051 3.60n/a - 8,342 students | 5.60 Mi70 Sip Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201)714-7100 5.608,342 - Eastern International College-Jersey CityPrivate, for profitn/a students | 5.70 Mi684 Newark Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201)216-9901 5.70n/a - 26,606 students | 8.30 Mi199 Chambers St
New York, NY 10007
(212)220-8000 8.3026,606
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