SUNY Cobleskill vs. Cedar Crest College

SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill vs. Cedar Crest College comparison

	SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill	Cedar Crest College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SUNY Cobleskill	Cedar Crest College
Location	Cobleskill, NY	Allentown, PA
Setting	Distant Town	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,792	1,248
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#805	#583
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cobleskill.edu	cedarcrest.edu
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Costs	SUNY Cobleskill	Cedar Crest College
Tuition (In State)	$7,070	$44,334
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,980	$44,334
Room & Board	$16,250	$13,001
Avg Net Price	$18,122	$23,036
Avg Grant Aid	$8,668	$33,234
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	99%

Admission	SUNY Cobleskill	Cedar Crest College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,147	1,152
Admitted	2,620	1,142
Acceptance Rate	83.3%	99.1%
Enrolled %	20.5%	13.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.1	3.42
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	990/1170	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)
Application Deadline

Academics	SUNY Cobleskill	Cedar Crest College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Agriculture (37%) Business (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Natural Resources Conservation (7%) Work and Family Studies (6%)	Health Professions (31%) Psychology (15%) Business (12%) Biology (9%) Education (8%)
Outcomes	SUNY Cobleskill	Cedar Crest College
Graduation Rate	35%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,900	$47,800
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,359	$27,750
Median Loan Payment	$179	$286

Diversity	SUNY Cobleskill	Cedar Crest College
% Men	0%	4%
% Women	1%	25%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	71%	62%
% Black	12%	10%
% Hispanic	11%	15%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	1%	5%
% Unknown Race	0%	3%

Students	SUNY Cobleskill	Cedar Crest College
% In-State	89%	67%
% Out-of-State	11%	32%
Campus	SUNY Cobleskill	Cedar Crest College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill is larger than than Cedar Crest College based on total student enrollment (1,792 students vs. 1,248 students)

SUNY Cobleskill vs. Cedar Crest College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SUNY Cobleskill or Cedar Crest College?

• Cedar Crest College is 527.1% more expensive to attend than SUNY Cobleskill for in-state tuition ($44,334.00 vs. $7,070.00)
• Out of state tuition is 161.1% higher at Cedar Crest College than SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill ($44,334.00 vs. $16,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill than Cedar Crest College ($18,122 vs. $23,036)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cedar Crest College are 25% lower than costs at SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill ($13,001 vs. $16,250)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cedar Crest College than SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (99% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cedar Crest College students is 283.4% larger than aid received SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill ($33,234 vs. $8,668)

SUNY Cobleskill vs. Cedar Crest College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, SUNY Cobleskill 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 SUNY Cobleskill .

• The average SAT score at Cedar Crest College (968) is 86 points higher than at SUNY Cobleskill (882)
• Incoming Cedar Crest College students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at SUNY Cobleskill (19)
• Accepted freshman Cedar Crest College students have a 0.32 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at SUNY Cobleskill (3.1)
• Cedar Crest College has a higher acceptance rate (99.1%) than SUNY Cobleskill (83.3%)

SUNY Cobleskill vs. Cedar Crest College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SUNY Cobleskill 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 SUNY Cobleskill.

• The graduation rate at Cedar Crest College is higher than SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (50% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Cedar Crest College earn on average $9,900 more per year than SUNY Cobleskill graduates after ten years. ($47,800 vs. $37,900)
• SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill students graduate with a $10,391 lower median federal student loan debt than Cedar Crest College graduates. ($17,359 vs. $27,750)
• SUNY Cobleskill graduates are paying $107 less per month on federal student loans than Cedar Crest College graduates. ($179 vs. $286)
• More SUNY Cobleskill graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cedar Crest College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 59%)

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