Cedarville University

https://www.cedarville.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $36,950
    2.99% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $27,150
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    65.3%
    5,298 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    6,318
    67.4% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    72.5%
    660 Graduates

    About

    Cedarville University is a higher education institution located in Greene County, OH. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Cedarville University were Registered Nursing (90 degrees awarded), General Psychology (55 degrees), and Mechanical Engineering (45 degrees).

    In 2024, 1,105 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Cedarville University. 55.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (956 degrees), 25.8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (37 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Cedarville University is $36,950, which is $12,950 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Cedarville University is $36,950, which is $12,950 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $27,150.

    In 2024, 77% of undergraduate students attending Cedarville University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 33% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $36,950
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Cedarville University was $36,950. The cost of tuition at Cedarville University is $12,950 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Average Net Price

    $27,150
    2024 Value
    0.381%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Cedarville University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $27,150. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Cedarville University grew by 0.381%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $9,094
    Room and Board
    $1,516
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Cedarville University was of $9,094 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 8.26% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,516. The cost of books and supplies increased by 8.29% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    77%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    33%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    77% of undergraduate students at Cedarville University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 8.33% with respect to 2023, when 84% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Cedarville University received 5,298 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 1.56% annual growth. Out of those 5,298 applicants, 3,459 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 65.3% acceptance rate.

    There were 6,318 students enrolled at Cedarville University in 2024. 35% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Cedarville University has an overall enrollment yield of 34%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    65.3%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    3,459
    Accepted Out of 5,298

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Cedarville University was 65.3% (3,459 admissions from 5,298 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 62.8%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 1.56%, while admissions grew by 2.31%.

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    SAT Scores

    35%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    416
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    35% of enrolled first-time students at Cedarville University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Cedarville University had a total enrollment of 6,318 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Cedarville University is 4,261 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,057. This means that 67.4% of students enrolled at Cedarville University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Cedarville University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 76.5% White, 3.42% Two or More Races, 3.32% Hispanic or Latino, 2.72% Asian, 1.98% Black or African American, 0.158% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0317% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Cedarville University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (46.2%), followed by White Male (39.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (1.85%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (40.3%), followed by White Female (33.5%) and Black or African American Male (4.96%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    67.4%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Cedarville University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,318 students. The full-time enrollment at Cedarville University is 4,261 and the part-time enrollment is 2,057. This means that 67.4% of students enrolled at Cedarville University are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    90%
    2024 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 Cedarville University was 90%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Cedarville University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      4,833 enrolled students
    2. Two or More Races
      216 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      210 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Cedarville University is 76.5% White, 3.42% Two or More Races, 3.32% Hispanic or Latino, 2.72% Asian, 1.98% Black or African American, 0.158% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0317% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% Black or African American.

    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, 606 students (9.59%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 115 more women than men received degrees from Cedarville University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Cedarville University is white (956 degrees awarded). There were 25.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (37 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Cedarville University is Registered Nursing (90 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (55 degrees) and Mechanical Engineering (45 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Cedarville University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (103 degrees awarded), Applied Sciences (17 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (20 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Software developers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cedarville University are Software developers (540,516 people), Other managers (528,034 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (374,663 people), Civil engineers (313,623 people), and Mechanical engineers (222,659 people).

    The most specialized majors at Cedarville University in 2024 are Theology (103 degrees awarded), Applied Sciences (17 degrees), Language & Linguistics (20 degrees), Engineering (90 degrees), and Communications (46 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Cedarville University are Surgeons, Podiatrists, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

    The most specialized majors at Cedarville University are Theology (103 degrees awarded), Applied Sciences (17 degrees), Language & Linguistics (20 degrees), Engineering (90 degrees), and Communications (46 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Computer Systems Design
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cedarville University are Computer Systems Design (673,992 people), Elementary & secondary schools (535,151 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (506,445 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (475,175 people), and Construction (405,651 people).

    The most specialized majors at Cedarville University are Theology (103 degrees awarded), Applied Sciences (17 degrees), Language & Linguistics (20 degrees), Engineering (90 degrees), and Communications (46 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Cedarville University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Registered Nursing
      90 degrees awarded
    2. General Psychology
      55 degrees awarded
    3. Mechanical Engineering
      45 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Cedarville University was Registered Nursing with 90 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    495
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    610
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 495 degrees were awarded to men at Cedarville University, which is 0.811 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (610).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 37 degrees were awarded to men at Cedarville University in Computer Science, which is 12.3 times more than the 3 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 75 degrees were awarded to men at Cedarville University in Registered Nursing, which is 5 times more than the 15 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    65%
    100% Completion Time
    75%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 65% of students graduating from Cedarville University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 75% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 75% within 200%.

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    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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      956 degrees awarded
    2. Asian
      37 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      34 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Cedarville University is white (956 degrees awarded). There were 25.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (37 degrees).

    0.181% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      525 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      488 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      451 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Cedarville University is white female (525 degrees awarded). There were 1.08 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (488 degrees).

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    Operations

    Cedarville University has an endowment valued at nearly $51M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 9.51M (18.7%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

    In 2024, Cedarville University had a total salary expenditure of 118M. Cedarville University employs 87 Professors, 81 Assistant professors and 69 Associate professors. Most academics at Cedarville University are Male Professor (73), Female Assistant professor (45), and Male Associate professor (42).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cedarville University are: Office and Administrative Support, with 88 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 82 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 46 employees.

    Endowment

    $51M
    2024 Endowment
    9.49%
    growth from 2023

    Cedarville University has an endowment valued at about $51M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Cedarville University grew 9.49% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.11M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $45.9M
    2024 Salaries
    6.16%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Cedarville University paid a median of $45.9M in salaries, which represents 38.8% of their overall expenditure ($118M) and a 6.16% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.95% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.97% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $20M
    Instructional Salaries
    248
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Cedarville University paid a total of $20M to 248 employees working as instructors, which represents 43.6% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cedarville University were Office and Administrative Support with 88 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 82 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 46 employees.

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