by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Cedar Crest College, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The total published cost of attendance at Cedar Crest College is about $56,240.00 for a single academic year.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $46,314.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,926.00 |
| Total cost | $56,240.00 |
| That is 71% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $56,240.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$38,547.00 |
| Net price | $17,693.00 |
| That is 46% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $56,240.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$36,162.00 |
| Net price | $20,078.00 |
| That is 39% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising at about 2.8% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Freshman year | $20,647.00 | $18,194.00 | $57,833.00 |
| Senior year | $22,452.00 | $19,785.00 | $62,889.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $86,164.00 | $75,929.00 | $241,351.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $32,825.00 | $28,926.00 | $91,946.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $992.00 | $874.00 | $2,777.00 |
| Total amount paid | $118,989.00 | $104,855.00 | $333,297.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Freshman year | $20,647.00 | $18,194.00 | $57,833.00 |
| Senior year | $21,232.00 | $18,710.00 | $59,472.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $41,879.00 | $36,904.00 | $117,305.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,954.00 | $14,059.00 | $44,689.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $482.00 | $425.00 | $1,350.00 |
| Total amount paid | $57,833.00 | $50,963.00 | $161,994.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net-price section.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $18,659.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $22,909.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $19,765.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $21,696.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $21,105.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $24,635.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $26,406.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Cedar Crest College Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid page.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Cedar Crest College works out to $23,044.00, which federal data classifies as a Moderate ($20-30k) debt-load classification.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,750.00 |
| 25th | $9,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $23,044.00 |
| 75th | $31,250.00 |
| 90th | $39,584.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $22,748.00 |
| Middle income | $24,000.00 |
| High income | $22,375.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $373.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $23,250.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $20,000.00 |
First-gen borrowers at Cedar Crest College leave with $3,250.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Cedar Crest College works out to $3,361.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The default-rate classification at Cedar Crest College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 6.8% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Cedar Crest College total $185,481,463.00 distributed across 7,852 borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 11 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $16,930.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Cedar Crest College, think through the questions below:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.