Cedarville University vs. Penn State Erie-Behrend College

Comparable Facts

Compare Cedarville University in Cedarville, OH with Penn State Erie Behrend College in Erie, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Cedarville University is larger than Penn State Erie-Behrend College based on total student enrollment (6,318 students vs. 3,336 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Cedarville University is located in Cedarville, OH (Town Fringe setting); Penn State Erie Behrend College is in Erie, PA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Cedarville University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Penn State Erie Behrend College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Cedarville University 14:1; Penn State Erie Behrend College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cedarville University are 33.9% lower than at Penn State Erie Behrend College ($9,574 vs. $14,474).
• Out-of-state tuition is 37.8% higher at Cedarville University than at Penn State Erie Behrend College (about $10,192 more per year; $37,150 vs. $26,958).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Cedarville University than at Penn State Erie Behrend College (100% vs. 76%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cedarville University students is 106.1% larger than aid received by Penn State Erie Behrend College students ($22,177 vs. $10,760).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Penn State Erie-Behrend College than at Cedarville University (28 vs. 25, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Cedarville University and Penn State Erie-Behrend College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Cedarville University average a 3.9 high school GPA, 0.41 higher than at Penn State Erie-Behrend College (3.49).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 34% at Cedarville University vs. 14.5% at Penn State Erie-Behrend College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Cedarville University graduates have a $4,318 lower median loan debt than Penn State Erie-Behrend College graduates ($22,500 vs. $26,818).
• Among borrowers, Cedarville University graduates have an estimated $45 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Penn State Erie-Behrend College graduates ($232 vs. $277).
• More Cedarville University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State Erie-Behrend College students, three years after graduation (86% vs. 69%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.