by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students will never be charged the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The sum total of attendance at Cedar Crest College can sound overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students get some type of financial aid.
What financial aid options can Cedar Crest offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Keep scrolling to learn how much school funding will be available to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Cedar Crest College.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Cedar Crest College, 99% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid around 154 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 99% | $33,323 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 99% | $28,295 |
| Federal Pell grants | 55% | $5,335 |
| State/local grants | 43% | $4,579 |
| Federal student loans | 78% | $5,192 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At this school, roughly 95% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $23,089 (among about 845 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 95% | $23,089 |
| Federal Pell grants | 44% | $4,934 |
| Federal student loans | 70% | $6,784 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $38,547.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $20,592 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $21,435 |
| Over $75,000 | $25,837 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $18,659 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $22,909 |
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The median student at Cedar Crest graduates with $23,044 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $23,044 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $27,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $286.24/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Cedar Crest.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,750 |
| 25th percentile | $9,500 |
| 75th percentile | $31,250 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $39,584 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $22,748 |
| Middle income | $24,000 |
| High income | $22,375 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $23,250 |
| Continuing-generation students | $20,000 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $22,375 |
| Independent students | $24,739 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Cedar Crest.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Cedar Crest:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 7852 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $185,481,463 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 11 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $186,234 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $16,930 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
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