Cedar Crest College vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Cedar Crest College vs. Penn State Wilkes Barre comparison

	Cedar Crest College	Penn State Wilkes Barre	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cedar Crest College	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Location	Allentown, PA	Lehman, PA
Setting	Midsize City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,324	368
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 Wilkes-Barre
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	$16,728
Avg Grant Aid	$32,415	$10,598
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	94%

Admission	Cedar Crest College	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	946	653
Admitted	797	622
Acceptance Rate	84.2%	95.3%
Enrolled %	16.7%	20.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.42	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	980/1230	1070/1260
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 Wilkes-Barre
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (31%) Psychology (15%) Business (12%) Biology (9%) Education (8%)	Business (34%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (28%) Engineering Technology (19%) English and Literature (12%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (5%)
Outcomes	Cedar Crest College	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Graduation Rate	50%	47%
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 Wilkes-Barre
% Men	9%	64%
% Women	91%	36%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	62%	88%
% Black	10%	3%
% Hispanic	15%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

Students	Cedar Crest College	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
% In-State	72%	83%
% Out-of-State	26%	17%
Campus	Cedar Crest College	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Cedar Crest College is larger than than Penn State Wilkes-Barre based on total student enrollment (1,324 students vs. 368 students)

Cedar Crest College vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cedar Crest College or Penn State Wilkes-Barre?

• Cedar Crest College is 211.4% more expensive to attend than Penn State Wilkes-Barre 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 Wilkes Barre ($43,043.00 vs. $23,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Wilkes Barre than Cedar Crest College ($16,728 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 Wilkes Barre ($12,722 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cedar Crest College than Penn State Wilkes Barre (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cedar Crest College students is 205.9% larger than aid received Penn State Wilkes Barre ($32,415 vs. $10,598)

Cedar Crest College vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Penn State Wilkes Barre (982) is 14 points higher than at Cedar Crest College (968)
• Incoming Cedar Crest College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Penn State Wilkes-Barre (22)
• Penn State Wilkes-Barre has a higher acceptance rate (95.3%) than Cedar Crest College (84.2%)

Cedar Crest College vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cedar Crest College or Penn State Wilkes-Barre? 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 Wilkes-Barre and Cedar Crest College.

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