Cedar Crest College
Allentown, PA · City · 834 students
Women Only
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About
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Location
Allentown, PA, 18104-6196 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
ABE · Lehigh Valley
6 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$57,206
Avg net price
$18,659
Room & board
$13,406
Tuition
$46,314
Books & supplies
$4,000/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$21,044
$30–48k
$24,250
$48–75k
$21,490
$75–110k
$19,909
$110k+
$11,008
Admissions
Admit rate
84%
Test policy
Not required
ACT midpoint
25
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Essay Requirements
Cedar Crest College accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
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Outcomes
Graduation rate
59%
1st-yr retention
71%
Transfer-out rate
30%
Consumer completion
56%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
63%
Transferred
28%
Still enrolled
1%
Dropped out / unknown
8%
Median earnings (6yr)
$48,295
Median earnings (10yr)
$59,460
Median debt
$27,000
Monthly loan payment
$286
Debt range (25th–75th)
$9,500–$31,250
Debt (90th percentile)
$39,584
Student Body
Men 9%Women 91%
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Student : Faculty ratio
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Pell grant recipients
44%
First-generation
43%
Median family income
$39,394
Independent students
40%
Avg age at entry
25.0
Part-time students
20%
Race & ethnicity
White
47%
Hispanic
18%
Black
10%
Asian
4%
Two or more
2%
Non-resident
7%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
12%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$48,295
10 years after entry
$59,460
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Institutional
Endowment
$44M
Classification
Master's (Small)
Full-time faculty
48%
Avg faculty salary
$7,285/mo
Instructional spend/student
$11,600
Federal loan rate
70%
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