Cedar Crest vs University of Sioux Falls
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Cedar Crest CollegeAllentown, PACatholic life on campusUniversity of Sioux FallsSioux Falls, SDCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- University of Sioux Falls has the higher graduation rate: 63% against 60% at Cedar Crest.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, University of Sioux Falls has the lower price after aid: $17,992 a year, against $21,490 at Cedar Crest.
- The average price after aid is lower at Cedar Crest: $18,659 a year, against $21,383 at University of Sioux Falls.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Cedar Crest: $59,460, against $54,521 at University of Sioux Falls.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Allentown, PA
Sioux Falls, SD
Setting
City
City
Students
1,248
1,509
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%
83%
Graduation rate
60%
63%
First-year retention
71%
75%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$18,659
$21,383
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$21,044
$18,145
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$24,250
$17,804
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$21,490
$17,992
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$19,909
$21,375
Net price, over $110,000 income
$11,008
$24,038
Median debt
$27,000
$23,249
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$59,460
$54,521
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.