Point U vs. Cedar Crest College

Point University vs. Cedar Crest College comparison

	Point University	Cedar Crest College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Point U	Cedar Crest College
Location	East Point, GA	Allentown, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Midsize City
Enrollment	2,827	1,248
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#948	#583
Religious Affiliation	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	point.edu	cedarcrest.edu
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Costs	Point U	Cedar Crest College
Tuition (In State)	$21,150	$44,334
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,150	$44,334
Room & Board	$9,100	$13,001
Avg Net Price	$22,622	$23,036
Avg Grant Aid	$12,678	$33,234
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	99%

Admission	Point U	Cedar Crest College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,250	1,152
Admitted	2,194	1,142
Acceptance Rate	67.5%	99.1%
Enrolled %	49.4%	13.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.41	3.42
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	15/23
SAT Range	972/1237	1000/1230
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	Point U	Cedar Crest College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Psychology (35%) Business (29%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (24%) Education (3%) Visual and Performing Arts (3%)	Health Professions (31%) Psychology (15%) Business (12%) Biology (9%) Education (8%)
Outcomes	Point U	Cedar Crest College
Graduation Rate	39%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,000	$47,800
Making Student Loan Payments	34%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,687	$27,750
Median Loan Payment	$286	$286

Diversity	Point U	Cedar Crest College
% Men	4%	4%
% Women	4%	25%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	44%	62%
% Black	36%	10%
% Hispanic	6%	15%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	1%
% International	1%	5%
% Unknown Race	8%	3%

Students	Point U	Cedar Crest College
% In-State	46%	67%
% Out-of-State	48%	32%
Campus	Point U	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

• Point University is larger than than Cedar Crest College based on total student enrollment (2,827 students vs. 1,248 students)

Point U vs. Cedar Crest College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Point U or Cedar Crest College?

• Cedar Crest College is 109.6% more expensive to attend than Point U for in-state tuition ($44,334.00 vs. $21,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 109.6% higher at Cedar Crest College than Point University ($44,334.00 vs. $21,150.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Point University than Cedar Crest College ($22,622 vs. $23,036)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Point University are 42.9% lower than costs at Cedar Crest College ($9,100 vs. $13,001)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cedar Crest College than Point University (99% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cedar Crest College students is 162.1% larger than aid received Point University ($33,234 vs. $12,678)

Point U vs. Cedar Crest College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Point U 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 Point U .

• The average SAT score at Cedar Crest College (968) is 58 points higher than at Point U (910)
• Incoming Cedar Crest College students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Point U (19)
• Accepted freshman Cedar Crest College students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Point U (3.41)
• Cedar Crest College has a higher acceptance rate (99.1%) than Point U (67.5%)

Point U vs. Cedar Crest College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Point U 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 Point U.

• The graduation rate at Cedar Crest College is higher than Point University (50% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Cedar Crest College earn on average $12,800 more per year than Point U graduates after ten years. ($47,800 vs. $35,000)
• Point University students graduate with a $63 lower median federal student loan debt than Cedar Crest College graduates. ($27,687 vs. $27,750)
• Cedar Crest College and Point U graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($286 vs. $286)
• More Cedar Crest College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Point U students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 34%)

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