After Paier College: graduation, pay and debt
Bridgeport, Connecticut · For-profit · 199 undergrads
Graduates leave with $8,935 in federal loans at the median.
The short answers
64%
of first-years come back for year two.
$8,935
median federal debt at graduation.
59%
of borrowers were paying down their loans three years after leaving.
All the federal numbers
Finishing
Finished within six yearsCollege Scorecard
60%
First-years who came back for year twoCollege Scorecard
64%
Pay after college
Earning more than $25,000 six years after startingCollege Scorecard
58%
Debt and paying it back
Median federal debt, students who graduatedCollege Scorecard
$8,935
Median federal debt, everyone who borrowed (finished or not)College Scorecard
$8,935
Paying down their loans 3 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
59%
Paying down their loans 5 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
64%
Paying down their loans 7 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
67%
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2023 (checked May 7, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers