Cedar Crest College
Cedar Crest College is a private liberal arts women's college in Allentown, Pennsylvania. In the fall of 2024, the college enrolled 886 undergraduate and 362 graduate students. Students of all genders can pursue degree programs through the School of Adult and Graduate Education (SAGE) at the undergraduate and graduate level.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 84%
- Average net price: $18,659
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,071
- Graduation rate (150%): 60%
- Graduation rate (200%): 64%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 57%
- Student to faculty ratio: 9:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $59,460
- Median earnings (8 years): $52,869
- Median earnings (6 years): $48,295
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Allentown, PA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Cedar Crest College include Nursing, Psychology, Business Administration and Management.
- Nursing (67 bachelor's) · median earnings $84,041 4 years after graduation · median debt $29,170
- Psychology (21 bachelor's) · median debt $28,000
- Business Administration and Management (16 bachelor's)
- Biology (14 bachelor's)
- Human Nutrition (12 bachelor's)
- Criminology (12 bachelor's)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (11 bachelor's)
- Health Services (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $84,041 4 years after graduation · median debt $29,170
- Social Work (7 bachelor's)
- Forensic Science and Technology (6 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 17%, Health 62%, Biological Sciences 11%, Psychology 9%, Communication 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Cedar Crest College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $19,765 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $19,765
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $21,696
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $21,105
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $24,635
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $26,406
- In-state tuition and fees: $46,314
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $46,314
- Books and supplies: $4,000
- On-campus room and board: $13,406
- Off-campus room and board: $13,406
- Off-campus with family: $2,500
- Typical cost of attendance: $63,720
- Sticker vs net gap: 71%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 44%
- Federal loan recipients: 70%
- Average institutional grant: $28,295
- Average federal loan: $6,784
- Median debt at graduation: $27,000
Admissions
Cedar Crest College admits 84% of applicants. Of students admitted, 14% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,362
- Admitted: 1,145
- Enrolled: 155
- Yield (first-choice signal): 14%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,071
- Women: 89%
- Commuter share (estimated): 64%
- Part-time undergraduates: 20%
- Age 25 and older: 26%
- Graduate students: 167
- Graduation rate: 60%
- Come back after freshman year: 71%
- First-generation: 43%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 33%
- Student to faculty: 9:1
- Professor salary: $84,757
- Associate professor salary: $72,836
- Assistant professor salary: $60,541
- On-campus housing capacity: 387
- Average SAT: 1,070
- Average ACT: 25
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Cedar Crest College acceptance rate? Cedar Crest College admits 84% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Cedar Crest College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $19,765 a year after aid. Average net price is $18,659.
What majors does Cedar Crest College offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Psychology, Business Administration and Management, Biology, Human Nutrition.
What is the average salary after Cedar Crest College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $59,460 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Cedar Crest College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 57% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 60%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Cedar Crest College official site: https://www.cedarcrest.edu.