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Cedarville University is a private regional university located in Cedarville, Ohio. Cedarville University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Cedarville University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $49,074 10 years after enrolling, 35th in Ohio, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Cedarville University bachelor students earn 9% less than the national average. Cedarville University is ranked 36th in Ohio.
Cedarville University’s median net annual cost of $22,817 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Cedarville University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Education, Design & Applied Arts, Mechanical Engineering, Psychology, Comms & Media Studies - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$22,817
Average years to graduate
4.4
Computer Engineering
Rank: #118
Economic score: 2.03
Computer Science
Rank: #169
Economic score: 2.18
Electrical Engineering
Rank: #194
Economic score: 2.71
Accounting
Rank: #305
Economic score: 2.85
Finance
Rank: #232
Economic score: 3.25
Business Administration
Rank: #442
Economic score: 3.72
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #252
Economic score: 8.1
Broadcast & Digital Comms
Rank: #67
Economic score: 8.51
Social Work
Rank: #297
Economic score: 125.75
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 1 graduate programs at Cedarville University - Registered Nursing - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 73% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Cedarville University is 13% higher than the state average, and 16% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Cedarville University, Pell Grant recipients represent 18% of the measured graduating class, 17% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Cedarville University graduates within 4.7 years.
Cedarville University is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Cedarville University’s economic mobility score of 10.83 is calculated by adjusting the 3.05 economic score of lower-income students by the 18% pell grant recipients within the student body. Cedarville University’s EMS of 10.83 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Cedarville University pays $22,817 a year, $21,459 less than the $44,276 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $22,817
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Cedarville University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $22,817 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 49% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,860. This is 5% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,995
Pell grants
$4,404
State grants
$3,141
Institutional grants
$17,451
Cedarville University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 62% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 5,223 applicants, of which 3,251 were admitted and 972 enrolled. Cedarville University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
53%
59%
First time
91%
59%
In-state
39%
68%
1st generation
13%
35%
White
88%
52%
Black
2%
14%
Hispanic
1%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%