Elms College vs. Cedar Crest College

College of Our Lady of the Elms vs. Cedar Crest College comparison

	College of Our Lady of the Elms	Cedar Crest College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Elms College	Cedar Crest College
Location	Chicopee, MA	Allentown, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,275	1,324
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#401	#530
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	elms.edu	cedarcrest.edu
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Costs	Elms College	Cedar Crest College
Tuition (In State)	$38,735	$43,043
Tuition (Out of State)	$38,735	$43,043
Room & Board	$14,830	$12,722
Avg Net Price	$23,498	$23,500
Avg Grant Aid	$27,109	$32,415
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	Elms College	Cedar Crest College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,177	946
Admitted	1,070	797
Acceptance Rate	90.9%	84.2%
Enrolled %	13.6%	16.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.42	3.42
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	1070/1300	980/1230
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	Elms College	Cedar Crest College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (49%) Business (12%) Human Services (9%) History (5%) General Studies (4%)	Health Professions (31%) Psychology (15%) Business (12%) Biology (9%) Education (8%)
Outcomes	Elms College	Cedar Crest College
Graduation Rate	58%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,300	$47,800
Making Student Loan Payments	61%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$27,750
Median Loan Payment	$258	$286

Diversity	Elms College	Cedar Crest College
% Men	25%	9%
% Women	75%	91%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	56%	62%
% Black	7%	10%
% Hispanic	10%	15%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	0%	5%
% Unknown Race	24%	3%

Students	Elms College	Cedar Crest College
% In-State	72%	72%
% Out-of-State	26%	26%
Campus	Elms College	Cedar Crest College
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 Elms College based on total student enrollment (1,324 students vs. 1,275 students)

Elms College vs. Cedar Crest College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Elms College or Cedar Crest College?

• Cedar Crest College is 11.1% more expensive to attend than Elms College for in-state tuition ($43,043.00 vs. $38,735.00)
• Out of state tuition is 11.1% higher at Cedar Crest College than College of Our Lady of the Elms ($43,043.00 vs. $38,735.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Our Lady of the Elms than Cedar Crest College ($23,498 vs. $23,500)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cedar Crest College are 16.6% lower than costs at College of Our Lady of the Elms ($12,722 vs. $14,830)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cedar Crest College than College of Our Lady of the Elms (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cedar Crest College students is 19.6% larger than aid received College of Our Lady of the Elms ($32,415 vs. $27,109)

Elms College vs. Cedar Crest College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at College of Our Lady of the Elms (976) is 8 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 Elms College (22)
• Accepted freshman Elms College students have at the same average high school GPA (3.42) as students at Cedar Crest College (3.42)
• Elms College has a higher acceptance rate (90.9%) than Cedar Crest College (84.2%)

Elms College vs. Cedar Crest College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Elms College or Cedar Crest College? 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 Cedar Crest College and Elms College.

• The graduation rate at Elms College is higher than Cedar Crest College (58% vs. 50%)
• Graduates from Cedar Crest College earn on average $1,500 more per year than Elms College graduates after ten years. ($47,800 vs. $46,300)
• College of Our Lady of the Elms students graduate with a $2,750 lower median federal student loan debt than Cedar Crest College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,750)
• Elms College graduates are paying $28 less per month on federal student loans than Cedar Crest College graduates. ($258 vs. $286)
• More Elms College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cedar Crest College students, three years after graduation. (61% vs. 59%)

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