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Cedar Crest College

Cedar Crest College is a private campus in Allentown proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. The federal record classifies Cedar Crest College as a women-only institution; check current eligibility with admissions.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$19,765

family income
under $30k

$21,696

$30–48k

$21,105

$48–75k

$24,635

$75–110k

$26,406

over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$18,6592023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Cedar Crest College fell from $21,401 (2008) to $18,659 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$21,401
2009	$20,464
2010	$18,027
2011	$17,336
2012	$19,156
2013	$17,428
2014	$18,072
2015	$18,828
2016	$21,060
2017	$21,239
2018	$21,520
2019	$21,706
2020	$23,005
2021	$23,158
2022	$22,909
2023	$18,659

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$57,2062024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Cedar Crest College rose from $37,599 (2009) to $57,206 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$37,599
2010	$38,206
2011	$38,803
2012	$38,982
2013	$41,240
2014	$42,202
2015	$44,419
2016	$46,384
2017	$47,704
2018	$49,741
2019	$50,609
2020	$52,279
2021	$53,414
2022	$54,458
2023	$56,240
2024	$57,206

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$17,790
2001	$18,680
2002	$19,615
2003	$20,596
2004	$21,630
2005	$22,712
2006	$23,848
2007	$25,340
2008	$26,968
2013	$33,000
2014	$34,504
2015	$35,600
2016	$36,825
2017	$38,092
2018	$39,216
2019	$40,374
2020	$41,567
2021	$42,591
2022	$43,643
2023	$44,934

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Cedar Crest College reports published tuition of $46,314 in this record. Cedar Crest College's $46,314 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Cedar Crest College reports 834 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

60.4% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Cedar Crest College within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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60.4%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Cedar Crest College has wandered from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts — up to 69.1% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 60.4%.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	55.8%
1992 cohort	47.1%
1993 cohort	50%
1994 cohort	48.8%
1995 cohort	64.6%
1996 cohort	58.7%
1997 cohort	63.6%
1998 cohort	56.7%
1999 cohort	53.7%
2000 cohort	60%
2001 cohort	57.6%
2002 cohort	57.8%
2003 cohort	55.4%
2004 cohort	59.1%
2005 cohort	49.8%
2006 cohort	61%
2007 cohort	59.9%
2008 cohort	69.1%
2009 cohort	58.5%
2010 cohort	56%
2011 cohort	50.4%
2012 cohort	45.5%
2013 cohort	51.1%
2014 cohort	62.4%
2015 cohort	63.7%
2016 cohort	62.4%
2017 cohort	58.2%
2018 cohort	60.4%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	—	$10,125
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$17,717	$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$17,125	$6,282
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$17,125	$3,750
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$18,750	$4,426
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$19,875	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$20,417	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$21,349	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$22,375	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$25,000	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$27,000	$7,626
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$28,125	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$29,746	$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$29,000	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$27,750	$9,250
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$27,000	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$27,000	$16,000
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$28,750	$18,750
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$27,000	$15,750
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$27,000	$11,000

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$48,295

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$52,869

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$59,460

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Cedar Crest College admitted 1,145 of 1,362 applicants in Fall 2024. The 84.1% rate describes that application pool.

84.1%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $44,934 tuition · 2023–24 834 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

Cedar Crest College did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Cedar Crest College under that historical policy.

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In the Fall 2024 cycle, Cedar Crest College received 1,362 applications and admitted 1,145 (84.1%), with 155 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

84.1%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	75.5%
Fall 2002	72.6%
Fall 2003	72.7%
Fall 2004	70.6%
Fall 2005	66.1%
Fall 2006	63.1%
Fall 2007	61.7%
Fall 2008	58.4%
Fall 2009	63.4%
Fall 2010	41.8%
Fall 2011	62.3%
Fall 2012	61.1%
Fall 2013	58.8%
Fall 2014	52.3%
Fall 2015	67.5%
Fall 2016	66.5%
Fall 2017	63.3%
Fall 2018	57.2%
Fall 2019	60.9%
Fall 2020	52.5%
Fall 2021	68.8%
Fall 2022	84.3%
Fall 2023	99.1%
Fall 2024	84.1%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1000–1230Fall 2023 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	940	1200
Fall 2002	950	1180
Fall 2003	960	1200
Fall 2004	960	1190
Fall 2005	940	1170
Fall 2006	950	1160
Fall 2007	970	1160
Fall 2008	960	1170
Fall 2009	970	1180
Fall 2010	940	1130
Fall 2011	900	1100
Fall 2012	870	1110
Fall 2013	840	1050
Fall 2014	888	1120
Fall 2015	830	1080
Fall 2016	880	1090
Fall 2017	940	1170
Fall 2018	940	1170
Fall 2019	963	1180
Fall 2020	970	1170
Fall 2021	1020	1210
Fall 2022	980	1230
Fall 2023	1000	1230

IPEDS Fall 2001–2023, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

20–29Fall 2021 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	21	28
Fall 2002	19	24
Fall 2003	21	27
Fall 2004	21	27
Fall 2005	22	27
Fall 2006	20	26
Fall 2007	20	27
Fall 2008	21	27
Fall 2009	22	28
Fall 2010	19	23
Fall 2011	20	23
Fall 2012	20	23
Fall 2013	17	24
Fall 2014	20	23
Fall 2015	19	26
Fall 2016	19	24
Fall 2017	19	26
Fall 2018	18	26
Fall 2019	18	24
Fall 2020	18	24
Fall 2021	20	29

IPEDS Fall 2001–2021, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

834Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Cedar Crest College fell from 1,618 (Fall 2002) to 834 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	1,618
Fall 2003	1,703
Fall 2004	1,758
Fall 2005	1,820
Fall 2006	1,846
Fall 2007	1,786
Fall 2008	1,653
Fall 2009	1,653
Fall 2010	1,444
Fall 2011	1,370
Fall 2012	1,310
Fall 2013	1,252
Fall 2014	1,310
Fall 2015	1,360
Fall 2016	1,397
Fall 2017	1,413
Fall 2018	1,303
Fall 2019	1,200
Fall 2020	1,078
Fall 2021	1,041
Fall 2022	933
Fall 2023	857
Fall 2024	834

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

71%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Cedar Crest College fell from 100% (Fall 2002) to 71% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	100%
Fall 2003 cohort	100%
Fall 2004 cohort	73%
Fall 2005 cohort	86%
Fall 2006 cohort	79%
Fall 2007 cohort	74%
Fall 2008 cohort	79%
Fall 2009 cohort	71%
Fall 2010 cohort	76%
Fall 2011 cohort	70%
Fall 2012 cohort	67%
Fall 2013 cohort	69%
Fall 2014 cohort	79%
Fall 2015 cohort	79%
Fall 2016 cohort	82%
Fall 2017 cohort	80%
Fall 2018 cohort	75%
Fall 2019 cohort	80%
Fall 2020 cohort	75%
Fall 2021 cohort	73%
Fall 2022 cohort	77%
Fall 2023 cohort	71%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Cedar Crest College

Faculty pay at Cedar Crest College averages $87,420 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Cedar Crest College as a primarily residential campus of 834 undergraduates — and 71% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Cedar Crest College reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 84.1%. Review Cedar Crest College's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Cedar Crest College compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Cedar Crest College84.1%

Pennsylvania median81.7%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Cedar Crest College$46,314

Pennsylvania median$33,730

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Cedar Crest College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Cedar Crest College$59,460

Pennsylvania median$62,101

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Cedar Crest College, Pennsylvania and national reference values
Metric & basis	Cedar Crest College	Pennsylvania median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	84.1%	81.7%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$46,314	$33,730	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$59,460	$62,101	$53,781

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Cedar Crest College report?

Cedar Crest College did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 84.1% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Cedar Crest College's acceptance rate?

84.1% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 1,145 admitted from 1,362 applicants.

How much does Cedar Crest College cost?

At Cedar Crest College, tuition is $46,314. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Cedar Crest College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $59,460. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Pennsylvania

Chatham University — 62% admitted
Chestnut Hill College — 74.5% admitted
Arcadia University — 80.2% admitted
Drexel University — 79.4% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Read the date and population definitions.