Cedar Crest College
Allentown, Pennsylvania. 834 undergraduates. Admits 84% of applicants.
Graduates' median debt ($27,000) equals 44% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($61,250).
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.
Do students finish, and what do they earn?
| Measure | This college | Similar colleges nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 60% | 54% |
| Return for second year | 71% | 76% |
| Median earnings, 6 years after starting | $54,110 | $49,318 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after starting | $61,250 | $58,912 |
| Median debt at graduation | $27,000 | $21,609 |
Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).
Programs and what graduates earn
56 programs reported| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 11 | $107,631 | — | — |
| Education, General | 10 | $60,964 | $58,877 | — |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 9 | $57,346 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 5 | — | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 4 | — | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 3 | — | — | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 2 | — | — | — |
| Security Science and Technology | 7 | — | — | — |
| Criminology | 11 | — | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 4 | — | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 10 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 0 | — | $58,051 | — |
| Gerontology | 1 | — | — | — |
| Security Science and Technology | 4 | — | — | — |
| Social Work | 9 | — | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 2 | — | — | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 2 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 2 | — | $60,224 | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 11 | — | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 3 | — | — | — |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 1 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 30 | — | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 10 | — | — | — |
Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.
Getting in
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Quick answers
- How much does Cedar Crest College cost per year?
- The average net price at Cedar Crest College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $23,513 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much do Cedar Crest College graduates earn?
- Former Cedar Crest College students earn a median of $61,250 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- What is the graduation rate at Cedar Crest College?
- 60% of Cedar Crest College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much student debt do Cedar Crest College graduates have?
- The median federal student debt at graduation from Cedar Crest College is $27,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
