Cedar Crest Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Cedar Crest College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Cedar Crest first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Cedar Crest. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• Cedar Crest Retention Rate
• Cedar Crest Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Cedar Crest Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Cedar Crest Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 71% students making it past their freshmen year, Cedar Crest has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.

Cedar Crest Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 303 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 46% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 54% of the students had graduated and after eight years 55% of this class completed their degree.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Cedar Crest graduation rate 54%.

Cedar Crest Graduation Rates vs. National Average

The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.

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Cedar Crest Drop Out Rate

Approximately 251 students or 45% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 251 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 155 transferred to another institution.

• Cedar Crest lost contact with the remaining 92 who we assumed dropped out.

Cedar Crest Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

A meaningful share of students at Cedar Crest are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.

Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.

First-Time / Full-Time Cedar Crest Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Cedar Crest College represent 33.09% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Cedar Crest graduation rate was 62%, and by the eight year mark, 62% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Cedar Crest First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Cedar Crest Drop Out Rates

70 first-time / full-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 49 transferred to another institution.

• Cedar Crest lost contact with the remaining 21 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Cedar Crest College represent 0.36% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Cedar Crest graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time Cedar Crest Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Cedar Crest Drop Out Rates

2 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• Cedar Crest lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Cedar Crest College represent 28.80% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Cedar Crest graduation rate was 60%, and by the eight year mark, 60% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Cedar Crest Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Cedar Crest Drop Out Rates

64 non first-time / part-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 38 transferred to another institution.

• Cedar Crest lost contact with the remaining 25 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Cedar Crest College represent 37.75% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Cedar Crest graduation rate was 44%, and by the eight year mark, 45% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.

Cedar Crest Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Cedar Crest Drop Out Rates

115 non first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 3 are still enrolled.

• 66 transferred to another institution.

• Cedar Crest lost contact with the remaining 46 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
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