Cedar Crest College

www.cedarcrest.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$41,991

2.5% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$23,501

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.51%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

68.8%

1,233 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,440

64.3% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

63.7%

114 Graduates

About

Cedar Crest College is a higher education institution located in Lehigh County, PA. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Cedar Crest College were Registered Nursing (60 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (24 degrees), and General Psychology (17 degrees).

In 2021, 432 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Cedar Crest College. 93.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 6.48% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (289 degrees), 7.22 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (40 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Cedar Crest College is $41,991, which is $13,486 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Cedar Crest College is $41,991, which is $13,486 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,501.

In 2021, 96% of undergraduate students attending Cedar Crest College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 84% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$41,991

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Cedar Crest College was $41,991. The cost of tuition at Cedar Crest College is $13,486 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Cedar Crest College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$23,501

2021 Value

4.74%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Cedar Crest College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,501. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Cedar Crest College grew by 4.74%.

This chart compares the average net price of Cedar Crest College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$12,322

Room and Board

$3,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Cedar Crest College was of $12,322 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3.62% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $3,000. The cost of books and supplies increased by 50% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Cedar Crest College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

96%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

84%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

96% of undergraduate students at Cedar Crest College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 11.6% with respect to 2020, when 86% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Cedar Crest College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.51%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Cedar Crest College was 1.51%, which represents 8 out of the 530 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Cedar Crest College received 1,233 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 33.4% annual growth. Out of those 1,233 applicants, 848 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 68.8% acceptance rate.

There were 1,440 students enrolled at Cedar Crest College in 2021. 33% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Cedar Crest College has an overall enrollment yield of 19.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

68.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

848

Accepted Out of 1,233

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Cedar Crest College was 68.8% (848 admissions from 1,233 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 52.5%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 33.4%, while admissions declined by −12.7%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Cedar Crest College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

33%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

33% of enrolled first-time students at Cedar Crest College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Cedar Crest College had a total enrollment of 1,440 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Cedar Crest College is 926 students and the part-time enrollment is 514. This means that 64.3% of students enrolled at Cedar Crest College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Cedar Crest College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 59% White, 13.7% Hispanic or Latino, 7.29% Black or African American, 4.17% Asian, 2.43% Two or More Races, and 0.0694% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Cedar Crest College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (57.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (13.6%) and Black or African American Female (7.07%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (53.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (13.4%) and White Male (9.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

64.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Cedar Crest College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,440 students. The full-time enrollment at Cedar Crest College is 926 and the part-time enrollment is 514. This means that 64.3% of students enrolled at Cedar Crest College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Cedar Crest College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

75%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Cedar Crest College was 75%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Cedar Crest College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Cedar Crest College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
849 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
197 enrolled students
Black or African American
105 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Cedar Crest College is 59% White, 13.7% Hispanic or Latino, 7.29% Black or African American, 4.17% Asian, 2.43% Two or More Races, and 0.0694% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 145 students (10.1%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 376 more women than men received degrees from Cedar Crest College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Cedar Crest College is white (289 degrees awarded). There were 7.22 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (40 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Cedar Crest College is Registered Nursing (60 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (24 degrees) and General Psychology (17 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Cedar Crest College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Human Sciences (26 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (21 degrees), and Physical Sciences (9 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cedar Crest College are Registered nurses (1,366,382 people), Social workers, all other (201,771 people), Other managers (186,976 people), Medical & health services managers (174,830 people), and Physicians (174,515 people).

The most specialized majors at Cedar Crest College in 2021 are Human Sciences (26 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (21 degrees), Physical Sciences (9 degrees), Protective Services (22 degrees), and Health (149 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cedar Crest College are Surgeons, Physicians, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Cedar Crest College are Human Sciences (26 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (21 degrees), Physical Sciences (9 degrees), Protective Services (22 degrees), and Health (149 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cedar Crest College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,598,844 people), Elementary & secondary schools (455,399 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (363,922 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (317,814 people), and Outpatient care centers (292,958 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Cedar Crest College.

Most Common (2020)

Registered Nursing
86 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
40 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
28 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Cedar Crest College was Registered Nursing with 86 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Cedar Crest College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

404

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 28 degrees were awarded to men at Cedar Crest College, which is 0.0693 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (404).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Cedar Crest College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 10 degrees were awarded to men at Cedar Crest College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.303 times less than the 33 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 57 degrees were awarded to men at Cedar Crest College in Registered Nursing, which is 19 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

40%

100% Completion Time

50%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 40% of students graduating from Cedar Crest College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 50% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 50% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (70.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Cedar Crest College is Female and White (70.4% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
289 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
40 degrees awarded
Black or African American
36 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Cedar Crest College is white (289 degrees awarded). There were 7.22 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (40 degrees).

8.8% of degree recipients (38 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
276 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
39 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
32 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Cedar Crest College is white female (276 degrees awarded). There were 7.08 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (39 degrees).

Operations

Cedar Crest College has an endowment valued at nearly $42.1M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 12M (28.6%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Cedar Crest College had a total salary expenditure of 35.1M. Cedar Crest College employs 27 Assistant professors, 19 Professors and 17 Associate professors. Most academics at Cedar Crest College are Female Assistant professor (20), Female Instructor (12), and Female Professor (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cedar Crest College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 45 employees, Management, with 37 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 16 employees.

Endowment

$42.1M

2021 Endowment

27.9%

growth from 2020

Cedar Crest College has an endowment valued at about $42.1M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Cedar Crest College grew 27.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $10.3M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Cedar Crest College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$15.6M

2021 Salaries

11%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Cedar Crest College paid a median of $15.6M in salaries, which represents 44.4% of their overall expenditure ($35.1M) and a 11% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.63M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Cedar Crest College paid a total of $5.63M to 75 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

27 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

45 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Cedar Crest College were Assistant professor with 27 employees, Professor with 19 employees, and Associate professor with 17 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cedar Crest College were Office and Administrative Support with 45 employees, Management with 37 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 16 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Female Instructor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Cedar Crest College was Female Assistant professor with 20 employees, Female Instructor with 12 employees, and Female Professor with 12 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Cedar Crest College.