PZ Rankings and Evaluation
Liberal Arts Colleges
#27 in Liberal Arts Colleges
California Colleges
#14 in California Colleges
Pitzer College is ranked 27th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 14th in California Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Pitzer College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
- Its tuition & fees of $62,692 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (17%) is much lower (extremely difficult to get in).
- It has small number of students of 1,212.
- It offers very diverse area of study (62 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of PZ are $62,692 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Pitzer College $62,692
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $27,917
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of PZ is 17% and it is much lower (extremely difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Pitzer College 17%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 60%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of PZ is 48% and the yield is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Pitzer College 48%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 32%
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at PZ is 85% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Pitzer College 85%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 63%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at PZ is 89% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Pitzer College 89%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 76%
Student Population
The total student population at PZ is 1,212 and its population small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Pitzer College 1,212
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 2,024
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at PZ is $39,968 which is 63.75% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Pitzer College $39,968
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $17,459
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at PZ is 10 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Pitzer College 10 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 11 to 1
Number of Programs
PZ offers 62 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.