Cedar Crest Rankings and Evaluation
Pennsylvania Colleges
#69 in Pennsylvania Colleges
Federal Region III
#486 in Federal Region III
Cedar Crest College is ranked 69th in Pennsylvania Colleges and 486th in Federal Region III.
The following statements evaluate Cedar Crest College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
- Its tuition & fees of $46,314 is expensive compared to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (84%) is higher (easy to get in).
- It has very small number of students of 1,290.
- The financial aid amount ($23,089) is lower.
- It offers very diverse area of study (93 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Cedar Crest are $46,314 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Cedar Crest College $46,314
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 Pennsylvania $34,105
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Cedar Crest are $14,971 and it is relatively inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Cedar Crest College $14,971
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $20,498
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of Cedar Crest is 84% and it is higher (easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Cedar Crest College 84%
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 Pennsylvania 68%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Cedar Crest is 14% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Cedar Crest College 14%
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 Pennsylvania 29%
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Cedar Crest is 60% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Cedar Crest College 60%
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 Pennsylvania 67%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Cedar Crest is 29% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Cedar Crest College 29%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%
4-Years Colleges 24%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 21%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Cedar Crest is 71% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Cedar Crest College 71%
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 Pennsylvania 81%
Student Population
The total student population at Cedar Crest is 1,290 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Cedar Crest College 1,290
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 Pennsylvania 2,751
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Cedar Crest is $23,089 which is 49.85% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Cedar Crest College $23,089
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 Pennsylvania $21,453
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Cedar Crest is 9 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Cedar Crest College 9 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 Pennsylvania 13 to 1
Number of Programs
Cedar Crest offers 93 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Cedar Crest College 93
All U.S. Colleges 37
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 45
4-Years Colleges 58
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 60
Number of Online Programs
Cedar Crest offers 9 online programs and it means relatively few online programs compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
