Cedar Crest vs Emory & Henry
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Cedar Crest CollegeAllentown, PACatholic life on campusEmory & Henry UniversityEmory, VACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Cedar Crest has the higher graduation rate: 60% against 56% at Emory & Henry.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Emory & Henry has the lower price after aid: $14,246 a year, against $21,044 at Cedar Crest.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Cedar Crest: $59,460, against $47,385 at Emory & Henry.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Allentown, PA
Emory, VA
Setting
City
Rural
Students
1,248
1,364
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
84%
84%
Average SAT
1135
ACT middle 50%
20–26
Graduation rate
60%
56%
First-year retention
71%
66%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$18,659
$19,061
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$21,044
$14,246
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$24,250
$14,430
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$21,490
$17,622
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$19,909
$19,029
Net price, over $110,000 income
$11,008
$23,418
Median debt
$27,000
$26,332
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$59,460
$47,385
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.