Cedar Crest College vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus

Cedar Crest College vs. Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus comparison

	Cedar Crest College	Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cedar Crest College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Location	Allentown, PA	Uniontown, PA
Setting	Midsize City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,324	424
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#530
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cedarcrest.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Cedar Crest College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Tuition (In State)	$43,043	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$43,043	$23,086
Room & Board	$12,722	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$23,500	$15,897
Avg Grant Aid	$32,415	$9,241
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	90%

Admission	Cedar Crest College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	946	872
Admitted	797	704
Acceptance Rate	84.2%	80.7%
Enrolled %	16.7%	14.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.42	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/25
SAT Range	980/1230	1020/1210
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	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (31%) Psychology (15%) Business (12%) Biology (9%) Education (8%)	Health Professions (36%) Engineering Technology (21%) Business (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Work and Family Studies (10%)
Outcomes	Cedar Crest College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Graduation Rate	50%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$47,800	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,750	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$286	$277

Diversity	Cedar Crest College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
% Men	9%	45%
% Women	91%	55%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	62%	89%
% Black	10%	4%
% Hispanic	15%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	5%	2%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

Students	Cedar Crest College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
% In-State	72%	88%
% Out-of-State	26%	12%
Campus	Cedar Crest College	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Cedar Crest College is larger than than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus based on total student enrollment (1,324 students vs. 424 students)

Cedar Crest College vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cedar Crest College or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus?

• Cedar Crest College is 211.4% more expensive to attend than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus for in-state tuition ($43,043.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 86.4% higher at Cedar Crest College than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($43,043.00 vs. $23,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus than Cedar Crest College ($15,897 vs. $23,500)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cedar Crest College are 2.1% lower than costs at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($12,722 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cedar Crest College than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cedar Crest College students is 250.8% larger than aid received Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($32,415 vs. $9,241)

Cedar Crest College vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Cedar Crest College or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus or Cedar Crest College .

• The average SAT score at Cedar Crest College (968) is 52 points higher than at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus (916)
• Incoming Cedar Crest College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus (20)
• Cedar Crest College has a higher acceptance rate (84.2%) than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus (80.7%)

Cedar Crest College vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cedar Crest College or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus? 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 Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus and Cedar Crest College.

• The graduation rate at Cedar Crest College is higher than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus (50% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus earn on average $7,500 more per year than Cedar Crest College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $47,800)
• Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus students graduate with a $932 lower median federal student loan debt than Cedar Crest College graduates. ($26,818 vs. $27,750)
• Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates are paying $9 less per month on federal student loans than Cedar Crest College graduates. ($277 vs. $286)
• More Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cedar Crest College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 59%)

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