Cedar Crest College
Allentown, PA · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
84%Acceptance rate
$18,659Average net price / year
60%Graduation rate
$59,460Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$27,000Median debt at graduation
834Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $46,314
- Total cost of attendance
- $57,206
- Room & board
- $13,406
- Books & supplies
- $4,000
- Average net price
- $18,659
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
- Acceptance rate
- 84.1%
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 60%
- First-year retention
- 71%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $48,295
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $59,460
- Median debt (graduates)
- $27,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 44%
- Students with federal loans
- 70%
Programs: what graduates earn
8 of 74 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 95 | $80,844 | $29,170 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 5 | $54,330 | — |
| Psychology, General | 19 | $28,616 | $28,000 |
| Social Work | 9 | $40,802 | — |
| Criminology | 17 | $46,299 | — |
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 22 | $62,345 | — |
| Education, General | 24 | $59,798 | — |
Graduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 27 | $49,457 | $20,500 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 834
- Graduate students
- 558
- Part-time
- 20%
- Women / men
- 91% / 9%
- White
- 47%
- Hispanic
- 18%
- Black
- 10%
- Asian
- 4%
- International
- 7%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 9:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $65,565 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 48%
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.cedarcrest.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Education – 7% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 4% of degrees
- English – 2% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 4% of degrees
- Parks, Recreation & Fitness – 2% of degrees
- Psychology – 8% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Cedar Crest College?
84.1% of applicants were admitted.
How much does Cedar Crest College cost?
The average net price after grants is $18,659 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $46,314 and the full cost of attendance is $57,206.
How much do Cedar Crest College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $59,460 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
60% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.