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Alverno
Cedar Crest

Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Alverno13 to 1
Cedar Crest9 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Alverno26%
Cedar Crest48%
Average faculty salary
Alverno$56,554
Cedar Crest$67,011

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Alverno$8,871
Cedar Crest$11,600
Endowment per student
Alverno$23,890
Cedar Crest$37,859
Tuition share of core revenue
Alverno69%
Cedar Crest62%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Alverno136
Cedar Crest213
Most popular majors
Alverno

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 17% · Elementary Education and Teaching 13% · Business Administration and Management, General 12%

Cedar Crest

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 27% · Psychology, General 9% · Social Work 7%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why