Cedar Crest College
Basic Information
Type
Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Allentown, PA
Population
700,000
Website
https://www.cedarcrest.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
857
Men / Women
9% / 91%
White
58%
Hispanic
16%
Black
11%
International
7%
Asian
4%
Mixed
2%
Native American
1%
From State
72%
From Region
19%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences
38%
Life & Natural Sciences
15%
Business & Economics
10%
Education
6%
Arts
3%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$46,314
Est. Cost of Attendance
$57,206
10-Year ROI
$151,000
ROI Percentile
54th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
71%
4-Year Graduation Rate
51%
6-Year Graduation Rate
60%
Transfer-Out Rate
29%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours
2,293 (15%)
Days Without Precipitation
235 (26%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
62%
Yield (Unbound)
14%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 40 | #325 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 0 | #575 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Crest College | 217 | 6% / 94% | 6% | $63,341 | 95% | ||
| Chemistry | 3 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $64,898 | 61 | — | |
| Mathematics | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $69,438 | 70 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $61,918 | 53 | — | |
| Biology | 14 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $59,181 | 46 | — | |
| Conservation Biology | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,664 | 19 | — | |
| Environmental Studies | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,540 | 24 | — | |
| Human Genetics | — — | — | — | $62,659 | 55 | — | |
| Human Nutrition | 12 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,330 | 32 | 100% | |
| Molecular Genetics | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $61,816 | 53 | — | |
| Neuroscience | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $58,195 | 43 | — | |
| Community Health | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $62,674 | 55 | — | |
| Exercise Science | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,597 | 27 | — | |
| Health Sciences | 10 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $62,391 | 55 | — | |
| Nuclear Medicine Technology | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 100% | $68,709 | 68 | — | |
| Nursing | 67 — | 6% / 94% | 3% | $80,463 | 84 | 95% | |
| Accounting | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 50% | $72,524 | 75 | — | |
| Business Administration | 16 +2 | 25% / 75% | 31% | $66,220 | 63 | — | |
| Communication | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,805 | 22 | — | |
| Criminology | 12 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,299 | 12 | 94% | |
| Digital Communication | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,485 | 21 | — | |
| English | 3 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,579 | 12 | — | |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,616 | 21 | — | |
| History | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,228 | 18 | — | |
| Liberal Arts | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 50% | $50,159 | 20 | — | |
| Mass Communication | — +1 | — | — | $50,672 | 21 | — | |
| Political Science | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $56,201 | 37 | — | |
| Psychology | 21 +5 | 0% / 100% | 5% | $47,499 | 14 | 89% | |
| Social Work | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $47,431 | 14 | 96% | |
| Spanish | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,833 | 22 | — | |
| Early Childhood Education | 11 — | 0% / 100% | 9% | $59,535 | 47 | — | |
| Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $61,498 | 52 | 95% | |
| Secondary Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $60,667 | 50 | — | |
| Special Education | — — | — | — | $63,966 | 59 | — | |
| Art Therapy | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,674 | 33 | — | |
| Dance | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $37,198 | 3 | — | |
| Drama and Theatre Arts | — — | — | — | $36,880 | 3 | — | |
| Studio Art | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $40,127 | 5 | — |