Cedar Crest College vs. Moore College of Art and Design

Cedar Crest College vs. Moore College of Art and Design comparison

	Cedar Crest College	Moore College of Art and Design	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cedar Crest College	Moore College of Art and Design
Location	Allentown, PA	Philadelphia, PA
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	1,324	368
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#530
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cedarcrest.edu	moore.edu
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Costs	Cedar Crest College	Moore College of Art and Design
Tuition (In State)	$43,043	$46,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$43,043	$46,400
Room & Board	$12,722	$18,034
Avg Net Price	$23,500	$38,204
Avg Grant Aid	$32,415	$26,476
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Cedar Crest College	Moore College of Art and Design
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	946	1,510
Admitted	797	803
Acceptance Rate	84.2%	53.2%
Enrolled %	16.7%	14.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.42	3.24
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Average
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range	980/1230	1130/1270
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Cedar Crest College	Moore College of Art and Design
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (31%) Psychology (15%) Business (12%) Biology (9%) Education (8%)	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Education (8%) General Studies (5%)
Outcomes	Cedar Crest College	Moore College of Art and Design
Graduation Rate	50%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$47,800	$38,100
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,750	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$286	$279

Diversity	Cedar Crest College	Moore College of Art and Design
% Men	9%	0%
% Women	91%	100%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	62%	59%
% Black	10%	21%
% Hispanic	15%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	6%
% International	5%	1%
% Unknown Race	3%	2%

Students	Cedar Crest College	Moore College of Art and Design
% In-State	72%	31%
% Out-of-State	26%	69%
Campus	Cedar Crest College	Moore College of Art and Design
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Cedar Crest College is larger than than Moore College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,324 students vs. 368 students)

Cedar Crest College vs. Moore College of Art and Design Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cedar Crest College or Moore College of Art and Design?

• Moore College of Art and Design is 7.8% more expensive to attend than Cedar Crest College for in-state tuition ($46,400.00 vs. $43,043.00)
• Out of state tuition is 7.8% higher at Moore College of Art and Design than Cedar Crest College ($46,400.00 vs. $43,043.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cedar Crest College than Moore College of Art and Design ($23,500 vs. $38,204)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cedar Crest College are 41.8% lower than costs at Moore College of Art and Design ($12,722 vs. $18,034)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Cedar Crest College as Moore College of Art and Design (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cedar Crest College students is 22.4% larger than aid received Moore College of Art and Design ($32,415 vs. $26,476)

Cedar Crest College vs. Moore College of Art and Design Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Cedar Crest College or Moore College of Art and Design? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Moore College of Art and Design or Cedar Crest College .

• Accepted freshman Cedar Crest College students have a 0.18 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Moore College of Art and Design (3.24)
• Cedar Crest College has a higher acceptance rate (84.2%) than Moore College of Art and Design (53.2%)

Cedar Crest College vs. Moore College of Art and Design Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cedar Crest College or Moore College of Art and Design? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Moore College of Art and Design and Cedar Crest College.

• The graduation rate at Moore College of Art and Design is higher than Cedar Crest College (57% vs. 50%)
• Graduates from Cedar Crest College earn on average $9,700 more per year than Moore College of Art and Design graduates after ten years. ($47,800 vs. $38,100)
• Moore College of Art and Design students graduate with a $750 lower median federal student loan debt than Cedar Crest College graduates. ($27,000 vs. $27,750)
• Moore College of Art and Design graduates are paying $7 less per month on federal student loans than Cedar Crest College graduates. ($279 vs. $286)
• More Moore College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cedar Crest College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 59%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/