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Cedar Crest College

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, PA · 834 students

OpenPrivateCityGraduateCampus-basedcedarcrest.edu
46.1/100

Trajecta score

-6.1 since '20

Ranked #845 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

50.9 · #498

2020

50.3 · #770

2021

46.4 · #1264

2022

43.6 · #1533

2023

44.8 · #1455

2024

AcademicCareersSuccessAfford.Invest.Access

Academic Profile

32/ 100

Career Outcomes

62/ 100

Student Success

33/ 100

Affordability

58/ 100

Academic Investment

45/ 100

Access & Equity

39/ 100

Academic Profile

32

Career Outcomes

62

Student Success

33

Affordability

58

Academic Investment

45

Access & Equity

39

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Cost / Net Price

$57k / $19k

SAT Avg

Retention

71%

Grad Rate

59%

Admissions

84%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

ACT Range25
118243036

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$46,314

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$46,314

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

44%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

70%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$27,000

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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