10-yr median earnings
$55,443
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Cedarville, Ohio
Cedarville University
Cedarville University is a private nonprofit institution in Cedarville, Ohio. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $55,443
- 10-yr median earnings
- 65.3%
- Acceptance rate
- $24,468
- Avg net price / yr
- 73.4%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Cedarville University pairs top-quartile former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 21%
- former-student earnings, US
- 65.3%
- acceptance rate
- 73.4%
- 150%-time completion
- +16%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Rural: Distant
Carnegie: Master's (M)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Cedarville University profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C+
College Value Score
62/100
Cedarville University
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings B+
$55,443
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$24,468
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate B+
73.4%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$20,937
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A+
92.9%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention A-
89.6%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$24,468
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
73.4%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 73.4%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Cedarville University vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Cedarville University ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Cedarville University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$55,443 Top 21% higher than 79% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Cedarville University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $55,443 | #1068 of 5103 | 79th |
| Average net price | $24,468 | #3857 of 5020 | 23rd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 73.4% | #1148 of 4858 | 76th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 4,024 | #892 of 5462 | 84th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
4,024
Undergraduate enrollment
65.3%
Acceptance rate
1,241
SAT average
73.4%
150%-time completion
$55,443
10-yr median earnings
89.6%
First-year retention
How Cedarville University ranks in Ohio
State rank among 243 reporting Ohio colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Cedarville University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $55,443 | #38 of 243 | 84th |
| Average net price | $24,468 | #175 of 228 | 23rd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 73.4% | #65 of 235 | 72nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 4,024 | #24 of 257 | 91st |
Highest former-student earnings in Ohio
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chamberlain University-Ohio | $92,405 | $31,544 |
| 2 | Case Western Reserve University | $87,989 | $41,190 |
| 3 | Ohio Northern University | $80,928 | $24,478 |
| 4 | Four County Career Center | $77,338 | - |
| 5 | University of Dayton | $75,537 | $29,533 |
| 6 | Mount Carmel College of Nursing | $75,103 | $10,420 |
| 7 | Mount Carmel College of Nursing - Fairfield | $75,103 | - |
| 8 | Kenyon College | $71,830 | $38,512 |
| 9 | Trinity Health System School of Nursing | $71,660 | $9,825 |
| 10 | Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing | $68,723 | - |
| 11 | The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences | $68,303 | $18,378 |
| 12 | Denison University | $67,753 | $40,007 |
| 38 | Cedarville UniversityThis school | $55,443 | $24,468 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 65.3% |
| SAT Average | 1,241 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 550 – 670 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 580 – 690 |
| ACT Average | 26 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 22 – 29 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Cedarville University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$18,987 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$17,762 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$19,743 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$28,127 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Cedarville University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $37,150 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $37,150 |
| Average Net Price | $24,468 |
15.2%
Pell Grant Rate
33.3%
Federal Loan Rate
$20,937
Median Debt
$222/mo
Monthly Payment
2013–2023: what Cedarville University costs has stayed close to flat
Average net price moved +13.1% over 10 years, from $22,130 to $25,022 in nominal dollars. The median college measured over the same span moved +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $22,1302023 · $25,022
Over the same years, enrollment went +22.7% (3,108 → 3,815 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
53.4%
Female
12.7%
First Generation
Outcomes
89.6%
Retention Rate
$47,937
Median Earnings (6yr)
69.8%
Earning Over $25K
92.9%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 73.4% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 89.6% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $47,937 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $55,443 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 69.8% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 92.9% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $20,937 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $222/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 21 | 569 | $64,692 | $109,817 | $21,688 |
| Master's | 4 | 89 | $108,751 | $117,244 | $36,896 |
| Doctoral | 1 | 0 | $130,961 | $130,961 | $125,673 |
Top programs at Cedarville University by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical S…
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
$130,961 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$117,244 median earnings
- Computer Science
Computer Science
$109,817 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$100,257 median earnings
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical S…
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
$87,777 median earnings
- Finance and Financial Mana…
Finance and Financial Management Services
$86,487 median earnings
- Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
$86,062 median earnings
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$77,937 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Cedarville University? ▼
Cedarville University is a private nonprofit institution in Cedarville, Ohio. The acceptance rate is 65.3%. The average SAT score is 1,241. Undergraduate enrollment is 4,024 students.
How much do Cedarville University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Cedarville University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $55,443 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $47,937.
How much does Cedarville University cost? ▼
The average net price at Cedarville University is $24,468. In-state tuition is $37,150 and out-of-state tuition is $37,150. Median student debt at graduation is $20,937.
What is the graduation rate at Cedarville University? ▼
Cedarville University has a 73.4% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 89.6%.
Is Cedarville University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Cedarville University is $20,937, while former students earn a median of $55,443 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 38% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 92.9% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $222.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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