Montreat College vs. Cedar Crest College

Montreat College vs. Cedar Crest College comparison

	Montreat College	Cedar Crest College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Montreat College	Cedar Crest College
Location	Montreat, NC	Allentown, PA
Setting	Midsize Suburban	Midsize City
Enrollment	972	1,324
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#530
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	montreat.edu	cedarcrest.edu
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Costs	Montreat College	Cedar Crest College
Tuition (In State)	$30,250	$43,043
Tuition (Out of State)	$30,250	$43,043
Room & Board	$10,670	$12,722
Avg Net Price	$25,485	$23,500
Avg Grant Aid	$17,519	$32,415
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Montreat College	Cedar Crest College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,440	946
Admitted	980	797
Acceptance Rate	68.1%	84.2%
Enrolled %	21.4%	16.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.07	3.42
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Average	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	21/28
SAT Range	1030/1220	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)
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Academics	Montreat College	Cedar Crest College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (65%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (5%) Natural Resources Conservation (5%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (4%)	Health Professions (31%) Psychology (15%) Business (12%) Biology (9%) Education (8%)
Outcomes	Montreat College	Cedar Crest College
Graduation Rate	35%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,900	$47,800
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$27,750
Median Loan Payment	$258	$286

Diversity	Montreat College	Cedar Crest College
% Men	50%	9%
% Women	50%	91%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	64%	62%
% Black	16%	10%
% Hispanic	3%	15%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	5%	5%
% Unknown Race	7%	3%

Students	Montreat College	Cedar Crest College
% In-State	52%	72%
% Out-of-State	44%	26%
Campus	Montreat 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 Montreat College based on total student enrollment (1,324 students vs. 972 students)

Montreat College vs. Cedar Crest College Cost Comparison

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

• Cedar Crest College is 42.3% more expensive to attend than Montreat College for in-state tuition ($43,043.00 vs. $30,250.00)
• Out of state tuition is 42.3% higher at Cedar Crest College than Montreat College ($43,043.00 vs. $30,250.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cedar Crest College than Montreat College ($23,500 vs. $25,485)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Montreat College are 19.2% lower than costs at Cedar Crest College ($10,670 vs. $12,722)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Montreat College as Cedar Crest College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cedar Crest College students is 85% larger than aid received Montreat College ($32,415 vs. $17,519)

Montreat College vs. Cedar Crest College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Montreat 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 Montreat College .

• The average SAT score at Cedar Crest College (968) is 8 points higher than at Montreat College (960)
• Incoming Cedar Crest College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Montreat College (21)
• Accepted freshman Cedar Crest College students have a 0.35 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Montreat College (3.07)
• Cedar Crest College has a higher acceptance rate (84.2%) than Montreat College (68.1%)

Montreat College vs. Cedar Crest College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Montreat 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 Montreat College.

• The graduation rate at Cedar Crest College is higher than Montreat College (50% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Cedar Crest College earn on average $6,900 more per year than Montreat College graduates after ten years. ($47,800 vs. $40,900)
• Montreat College students graduate with a $2,750 lower median federal student loan debt than Cedar Crest College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,750)
• Montreat College graduates are paying $28 less per month on federal student loans than Cedar Crest College graduates. ($258 vs. $286)
• More Cedar Crest College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Montreat College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 55%)

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