Cedar Crest College vs. Penn State Mont Alto

Cedar Crest College vs. Penn State Mont Alto comparison

	Cedar Crest College	Penn State Mont Alto	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cedar Crest College	Penn State Mont Alto
Location	Allentown, PA	Mont Alto, PA
Setting	Midsize City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,324	670
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 Mont Alto
Tuition (In State)	$43,043	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$43,043	$23,086
Room & Board	$12,722	$12,254
Avg Net Price	$23,500	$19,838
Avg Grant Aid	$32,415	$9,124
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	79%

Admission	Cedar Crest College	Penn State Mont Alto
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	946	678
Admitted	797	619
Acceptance Rate	84.2%	91.3%
Enrolled %	16.7%	30.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.42	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	980/1230	1020/1230
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Cedar Crest College	Penn State Mont Alto
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (31%) Psychology (15%) Business (12%) Biology (9%) Education (8%)	Health Professions (60%) Work and Family Studies (9%) Natural Resources Conservation (9%) Business (9%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)
Outcomes	Cedar Crest College	Penn State Mont Alto
Graduation Rate	50%	52%
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 Mont Alto
% Men	9%	41%
% Women	91%	59%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	62%	80%
% Black	10%	8%
% Hispanic	15%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

Students	Cedar Crest College	Penn State Mont Alto
% In-State	72%	76%
% Out-of-State	26%	24%
Campus	Cedar Crest College	Penn State Mont Alto
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Cedar Crest College is larger than than Penn State Mont Alto based on total student enrollment (1,324 students vs. 670 students)

Cedar Crest College vs. Penn State Mont Alto Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cedar Crest College or Penn State Mont Alto?

• Cedar Crest College is 211.4% more expensive to attend than Penn State Mont Alto 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 Mont Alto ($43,043.00 vs. $23,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Mont Alto than Cedar Crest College ($19,838 vs. $23,500)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Mont Alto are 3.8% lower than costs at Cedar Crest College ($12,254 vs. $12,722)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cedar Crest College than Penn State Mont Alto (100% vs. 79%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cedar Crest College students is 255.3% larger than aid received Penn State Mont Alto ($32,415 vs. $9,124)

Cedar Crest College vs. Penn State Mont Alto Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Cedar Crest College (968) is 13 points higher than at Penn State Mont Alto (955)
• Incoming Cedar Crest College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Penn State Mont Alto (21)
• Penn State Mont Alto has a higher acceptance rate (91.3%) than Cedar Crest College (84.2%)

Cedar Crest College vs. Penn State Mont Alto Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cedar Crest College or Penn State Mont Alto? 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 Mont Alto and Cedar Crest College.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Mont Alto is higher than Cedar Crest College (52% vs. 50%)
• Graduates from Penn State Mont Alto earn on average $7,500 more per year than Cedar Crest College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $47,800)
• Penn State Mont Alto students graduate with a $932 lower median federal student loan debt than Cedar Crest College graduates. ($26,818 vs. $27,750)
• Penn State Mont Alto graduates are paying $9 less per month on federal student loans than Cedar Crest College graduates. ($277 vs. $286)
• More Penn State Mont Alto 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/