Cedar Crest College, PA

location_on  100 College Drive, Allentown, PA 18104 • language  cedarcrest.edu • workspace_premium  2.8 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Primarily Residential Master's College and University Not Selective High Transfer-In Women-Only Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 68%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 32%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences6%
Business, Management, Marketing18%
Communication, Journalism7%
Education3%
English Language and Literature2%
Health Professions and Related Programs35%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences2%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting3%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities1%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies2%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies1%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology6%
Public Administration and Social Service6%
Social Sciences4%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 57%
Median SAT Math 515
Median SAT Reading 540
Median ACT Composite 22

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 460–570
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 480–600
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 18–26
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $39,000
Out-of-State Tuition $39,000
Average Total Cost $50,000
Average Net Cost $21,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $17,000 $16,678 $11,406
$30K–$48K $18,000 $17,479 $12,318
$48K–$75K $20,000 $20,738 $15,178
$75K–$110K $24,000 $24,284 $18,184
>$110K $27,000 $28,232 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 80%
Median Federal Debt $21,000
Repayment Rate 55%
Median Payment $298
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		37% 33% 46%
$30K–$48K 		20% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		15% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		13% 15% 10%
>$110K 		14% 24% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $22,000 $16,537 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $22,000 $17,928 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $17,000 $17,789 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $22,000 $18,499 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $16,000 $16,655 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $40,000 $30,743 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $31,000 $24,201 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $10,000 $8,284 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $4,520 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		49% 62% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		55% 66% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		67% 72% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		72% 76% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 80%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 10%
Graduation Rate 48%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		37% 46% 33%
Within 6 Years 		48% 60% 49%
Within 8 Years 		58% 61% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		43% 62% 57%
Black 		32% 49% 41%
Caucasian 		54% 64% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		24% 54% 47%
Other race 		100% 64% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,303
Full-time Undergrads 62%
Avg Entry Age 25
Graduate Students 273
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		89% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		11% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		2% 6% 7%
Black 		9% 11% 13%
Caucasian 		59% 63% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		16% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		9% 5% 4%
Two or more races 		1% 3% 4%
Other race 		4% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		28% 25% 37%
$30K–$48K 		20% 14% 17%
$48K–$75K 		15% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		18% 18% 14%
>$110K 		17% 28% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Muhlenberg College
<1 miles, NE • 4.1 star

Nearby Airports

Lehigh Valley International Airport
6 miles, NE • 1.4 star
Trenton Mercer Airport
43 miles, SE • 1.4 star
Philadelphia International Airport
52 miles, S • 4.1 star