Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    College of Our Lady of the Elms graduates 18 pts more of its students than Cedar Crest (73% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Cedar Crest has 8 pts more first-gen students than College of Our Lady of the Elms (43% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Cedar Crest grads earn $7.9K more ten years out than College of Our Lady of the Elms's ($59,460 vs. $51,540)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Cedar Crest's yield is 3 pts higher than College of Our Lady of the Elms's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Cedar Crest is more diverse (index 0.72 vs. 0.69)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    College of Our Lady of the Elms costs about $1.4K less per year on average than Cedar Crest ($27,283 vs. $28,677, all students)

    Average cost, all students

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%, College of Our Lady of the Elms 85%; Cedar Crest's yield is higher, at 14%.

Acceptance rate
College of Our Lady of the Elms85%
Cedar Crest84%
Quad's selectivity
  • College of Our Lady of the ElmsAccessible
  • Cedar CrestAccessible
SAT middle 50%
College of Our Lady of the ElmsNot reported
Cedar CrestTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • College of Our Lady of the ElmsGPA and school record required
  • Cedar CrestGPA, school record, rank, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

College of Our Lady of the Elms is a bit larger than Cedar Crest (949 vs. 834 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
College of Our Lady of the Elms949
Cedar Crest834
Pell Grant share
College of Our Lady of the Elms45%
Cedar Crest44%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Cedar Crest has 9 students per faculty member to College of Our Lady of the Elms's 11.

Students per faculty member
College of Our Lady of the Elms11 to 1
Cedar Crest9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • College of Our Lady of the ElmsRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse39%
  • Cedar CrestRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse27%

What each costs

College of Our Lady of the Elms costs about $1.4K less a year than Cedar Crest on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
College of Our Lady of the Elms$27.3K
Cedar Crest$28.7K
Aid generosity
College of Our Lady of the Elms55%
Cedar Crest54%

What each pays off

Cedar Crest's former students earn more, a median $59.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
College of Our Lady of the Elms$51.5K
Cedar Crest$59.5K
Graduation rate
College of Our Lady of the Elms73%
Cedar Crest56%

How each has changed

Applications grew at College of Our Lady of the Elms but held steady at Cedar Crest; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • College of Our Lady of the ElmsGrowing+49%
  • Cedar CrestSteady+9%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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