Alumni

2025 Rankings Roundup

Posted
June 25, 2025
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Numbers Don't Lie...

Pace is a university on the rise, riding a wave of forward momentum that is transforming the experiences of our students, setting new standards of excellence and innovation, and expanding our impact in communities across the globe.

That success is earning national recognition—in rankings, in distinctions of excellence, and in the extraordinary achievements of our alumni across industries and disciplines.

The proof is in the numbers. And those numbers tell the story of a university that is graduating the next generation of leaders and changemakers who are prepared to make a lasting difference in the world.

Career Outcomes

Pace is launching students into careers of impact and purpose.

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97% of the Class of 2024 was employed or continuing their education within six months of graduation. Top 6% among national universities for return on tuition investment according to The Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. 5000+ Pace alumni are in C-suite and executive level positions. Class of 2024 bachelor's degree graduates' average full-time salary: $75,098.

Program Excellence

Pace is building programs that blaze new trails.

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#1 environmental law program in the nation according to US News and World Report. #2 best clinical, counseling, and applied psychology bachelor&'s degree in NY according to collegefactual.com. Top 20 schools nationally for acting and theater according to thewrap.com. #3 best physician assistant program in NYC according to bestvalueschools.org.
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#18 dispute resolution Law program in the nation according to US News and World Report. #4 best entertainment management degree program in the nation according to Best Value Schools. First US business school to earn exemptions for Association of Chartered Certified Accountants certification in accounting. Designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense by the Center of Academic Excellence.

Accelerating Student Achievement

Pace is opening the doors of opportunity and achievement.

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#1 private college or university in the US for outstanding commitment to experiential and work-integrated learning according to The Forage. 37% of full-time first-year students identify as First Gen - the first in their family to go to college. 98% of first-year Pace University students receive some form of financial aid from the University. $440 million in total aid provided to Pace University students in the 2024–2025 academic year.

Maintaining Momentum

These numbers are just a glimpse of the countless ways that Pace is elevating excellence—in the achievements of our students and alumni, in the strength of our programs, and in the difference we make in our communities.

The work continues, and our commitment to the Pace mission is as strong as it's ever been.

There's so much more to share about the ways our University community is changing the world. For the latest on the extraordinary things happening at Pace, visit Pace Now.

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