Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Cedar Crest graduates 19 pts more of its students than Brenau (56% vs. 37%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Brenau costs about $4.9K less per year on average than Cedar Crest ($23,824 vs. $28,677, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Cedar Crest grads earn $5.5K more ten years out than Brenau's ($59,460 vs. $54,003)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Cedar Crest's yield is 4 pts higher than Brenau's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Cedar Crest has 3 pts more first-gen students than Brenau (43% vs. 40%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Brenau is a bit larger (1,029 vs. 834)

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Cedar Crest admits 84%, Brenau 88%; Cedar Crest's yield is higher, at 14%.

Acceptance rate
Brenau88%
Cedar Crest84%
Quad's selectivity
  • BrenauOpen
  • Cedar CrestAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Brenau
930–1200
Cedar CrestTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BrenauGPA and school record required
  • Cedar CrestGPA, school record, rank, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Brenau is a bit larger than Cedar Crest (1,029 vs. 834 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Brenau1K
Cedar Crest834
Pell Grant share
Brenau46%
Cedar Crest44%

Majors and faculty

Nursing Practice leads at Brenau, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Cedar Crest; Cedar Crest has 9 students per faculty member to Brenau's 11.

Students per faculty member
Brenau11 to 1
Cedar Crest9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BrenauNursing Practice20%
  • Cedar CrestRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse27%

What each costs

Brenau costs about $4.9K less a year than Cedar Crest on average; Cedar Crest's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Brenau$23.8K
Cedar Crest$28.7K
Aid generosity
Brenau52%
Cedar Crest54%

What each pays off

Cedar Crest's former students earn more, a median $59.5K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 56% at Cedar Crest to 37% at Brenau.

Median earnings, 10 years
Brenau$54K
Cedar Crest$59.5K
Graduation rate
Brenau37%
Cedar Crest56%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Brenau but held steady at Cedar Crest; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • BrenauGrowing+41%
  • Cedar CrestSteady+9%
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