Pace University

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

School type	Private
Terms	Semester
First year of program	2004-2005

Faculty & Classes

Full-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	6
Part-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	15
Average online teaching experience	10 years
Faculty have at least 1 year online teaching experience	70%
Faculty have at least 2 years online teaching experience	20%
Faculty have at least 3 years online teaching experience	10%
Full-time faculty with doctorate	5
Part-time faculty with doctorate	5
Full-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	0
Part-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	0
School finances online instructor training	Yes
Continuing online instruction education required	Yes
Full-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	4
Part-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	1
Average class size	10
Maximum class size	20

Programs

Online bachelor's degree programs	4
Online courses	18
Five most popular majors
Telecommunications Technology/Technician 100% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
All majors
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services Business/Commerce, General Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs Communication and Media Studies, Other Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields Telecommunications Technology/Technician
About the online bachelor's degree program (as submitted by school)
Pace University was on the US News Honor Roll for Online Bachelor Degree Programs in 2012. Our curricula grows out of a collaborative relationship with the telecommunication industry. Our industry-driven curriculum is guided by a cooperative industry and academic curriculum committee which meets regularly to ensure the relevance of our courses for employees of the telecommunication industry.

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online	Yes
Possible in-person attendance requirements
Orientations No Classes No Group projects/simulations No Exams No
Same academic track as campus-based program	No

Veterans

Institution is G.I. Bill certified	Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program	Yes
Institution is SOC Member	Yes
Offers DANTES course(s) for credit	Yes

Delivery

Archived classes	All
Classes can be received live	None
Live online/on-campus classes after 5 p.m.	N/A
Online chatrooms	Yes
Web conferencing (webinars)	Yes
Skype or other visual software	Yes
New-student orientation	Yes
Review and sign ethics statement	Yes
Percentage of classes with lectures	All
Number of times per week students must login to a typical course	5
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation	20
Number of times per month faculty provide feedback to students on participation	8
Courses requiring students to work collaboratively with other students	Minority
Class participation graded	Yes
Exams	Yes
Number of settings in which in-person exams are administered	No proctored exams
Anti-plagiarism screening required for essay assignments	Yes
Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school)
Proctoring program established in 1999. It is listed by New York Stata as best practice. Proctor U provides online, visual monitoring of some exams.

List of Student Assessments Administered

National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)	Yes
National Survey of Student Engagement results publicly available	Yes
Other assessment	Yes
Description of other assessment	Survey of Student Opinions (ACT)
Other assessment results publicly available	Yes

Graduation & Retention

One-year retention rates
Limited time to complete degree	No
Target time to earn final 25% of credits	3 years
Maximum time to earn final 25% of credits	N/A
Graduation rates
School tracks graduates	Yes