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Cedarville University

Cedarville, Ohio. 4,024 undergraduates. Admits 65% of applicants.

74%Graduation rate20 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$23,335Average net price per year17% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$65,805Median earnings 10 years after starting12% above the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$20,375Median debt at graduation6% below the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($20,375) equals 31% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($65,805).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$18,295
$30,000–$48,000$15,430
$48,001–$75,000$17,536
$75,001–$110,000$22,853
Over $110,000$29,166

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.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $38,258.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate74%54%
Return for second year90%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$50,322$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$65,805$58,912
Median debt at graduation$20,375$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

64 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration9—$117,051—
Computer Science40$73,429$110,960$22,000
Finance and Financial Management Services34$56,806$91,430$22,423
Mechanical Engineering45$70,887$89,596$23,644
Accounting and Related Services22—$82,729$22,325
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services31—$71,112$21,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing90$73,503$68,538$21,750
Business Administration, Management and Operations26$51,852$64,853$22,437
Design and Applied Arts34$40,799$58,780$22,357
Management Information Systems and Services11$54,553——
Communication and Media Studies25$43,923$50,205$17,000
Social Work29—$49,603$23,781
Marketing20$46,513—$21,250
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods47$38,165$44,808$26,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas33$40,562—$22,281
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication21$38,870—$25,000
Psychology, General55—$37,163$22,500
Natural Resources Conservation and Research12———
Special Education and Teaching11———
Civil Engineering16———
Computer Engineering13———
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering16———
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services14———
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics6———
Non-Professional Legal Studies5———
English Language and Literature, General10———
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies10———
Biology, General20——$18,500
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology29——$27,000
Mathematics8———
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations17———
International/Globalization Studies5———
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness16———
Bible/Biblical Studies36——$19,000
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology4———
Religious Education5———
Religious Music and Worship16———
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries7———
Chemistry7———
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences6———
Physics3———
Criminal Justice and Corrections14——$23,250
Security Science and Technology5———
Political Science and Government15———
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft8———
Fine and Studio Arts10———
Music13———
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions5———
Business/Managerial Economics6———
International Business1———
History8———

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

65%Admission rate
1,241Average SAT of admitted students
22–29ACT middle 50%
14:1Students per faculty member
20%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Cedarville University cost per year?
The average net price at Cedarville University, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $23,335 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Cedarville University graduates earn?
Former Cedarville University students earn a median of $65,805 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Cedarville University?
74% of Cedarville University students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Cedarville University graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Cedarville University is $20,375. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.