Cedarville University: Enrollment, Tuition and Outcomes Data

About

Cedarville University is a private university in Cedarville, Ohio, United States. Established in 1887, the school was originally affiliated with the conservative Reformed Presbyterian Church in North America, General Synod, now known as the Presbyterian Church in America. In 1953, it became affiliated with the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches until 2006. Since 2003, Cedarville is affiliated with the State Convention of Baptists in Ohio. It is chartered by the state of Ohio, approved by the Ohio Board of Regents, and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS

Applied

5,298

5,298 candidates competed

Admitted

3,459

65.3% acceptance rate

Enrolled

1,176

34.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS

Overall completion

73%+5.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

Overall completion

73%+5.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

4-year graduation

62%

4-year graduation

62%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

73%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

73%

Full-time retention

90%

Full-time retention

90%

Pell equity

11.0pp gap

Pell recipients

62%

Non-Pell

73%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 71 Title IV programs, 17 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 54 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs

71

Passing

17

23.9% of portfolio

Failing (GE)

0

0.0% of portfolio

Fail rate

0.0%

-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

71programs

Passing17 · 23.9%
No Data54 · 76.1%
Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical

0

Severe

0

Recoverable

0

At Risk

1

Watch

1

Safe

15

No data

54

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

17

Program

Typical

Benchmark

EP gap

Communication and Media Studies

Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

$34,958

$34,808

National HS Median

+0.4%

+$150

Communication and Media Studies

Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

+0.4%

$34,958 vs $34,808

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods

Bachelor Degree · Education

$43,308

$34,808

National HS Median

+24.4%

+$8,500

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods

Bachelor Degree · Education

+24.4%

$43,308 vs $34,808

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness

Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

$44,418

$34,808

National HS Median

+27.6%

+$9,610

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness

Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

+27.6%

$44,418 vs $34,808

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas

Bachelor Degree · Education

$44,668

$34,808

National HS Median

+28.3%

+$9,860

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas

Bachelor Degree · Education

+28.3%

$44,668 vs $34,808

Radio Television and Digital Communication

Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

$47,782

$34,808

National HS Median

+37.3%

+$12,974

Radio Television and Digital Communication

Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

+37.3%

$47,782 vs $34,808

Design and Applied Arts

Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts

$51,813

$34,808

National HS Median

+48.9%

+$17,005

Design and Applied Arts

Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts

+48.9%

$51,813 vs $34,808

Social Work

Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions

$52,471

$34,808

National HS Median

+50.7%

+$17,663

Social Work

Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions

+50.7%

$52,471 vs $34,808

Business Administration Management and Operations

Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$100,257

$60,112

National BA Median

+66.8%

+$40,145

Business Administration Management and Operations

Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

+66.8%

$100,257 vs $60,112

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1

Program

EP gap

Status

Communication and Media Studies

Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

+0.4%

+$150

Just passing

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

14

Program

Median debt

Median earnings

Debt burden

Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration

Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

$130,744

$130,961

100%

Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration

Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

100%

$130,744 debt · $130,961 earn

Communication and Media Studies

Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

$21,500

$34,958

62%

Communication and Media Studies

Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

62%

$21,500 debt · $34,958 earn

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods

Bachelor Degree · Education

$24,250

$43,308

56%

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods

Bachelor Degree · Education

56%

$24,250 debt · $43,308 earn

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness

Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

$23,750

$44,418

54%

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness

Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

54%

$23,750 debt · $44,418 earn

Design and Applied Arts

Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts

$26,645

$51,813

51%

Design and Applied Arts

Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts

51%

$26,645 debt · $51,813 earn

Radio Television and Digital Communication

Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

$20,250

$47,782

42%

Radio Television and Digital Communication

Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

42%

$20,250 debt · $47,782 earn

Social Work

Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions

$22,000

$52,471

42%

Social Work

Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions

42%

$22,000 debt · $52,471 earn

Business Administration Management and Operations

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$23,870

$64,395

37%

Business Administration Management and Operations

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

37%

$23,870 debt · $64,395 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1975Next review Aug 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 7

Action history · 6

Jun 2022Renewal of Accreditation
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education · Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs
Apr 2022Renewal of Accreditation
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
Jun 2018Renewal of Accreditation
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education · Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs
Sep 2017Renewal of Accreditation
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
Dec 2016Renewal of Accreditation
Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays

$0–30k$20,956

$0–30k

$20,956

$30–48k$18,952

$30–48k

$18,952

$48–75k$20,141

$48–75k

$20,141

$75–110k$25,138

$75–110k

$25,138

$110k+$28,319

$110k+

$28,319

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)

$25,022

+$222vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $24,800

Federal loans

37.3%

In-state tuition

$36,078

Out-of-state

$36,078

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,154 students received $6.6M in Pell grants, alongside $25.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients

1,154

AY 2024–25

Pell disbursed

$6.6M

$6,645,836 total

Direct Loans

$25.3M

3,265 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k

’20

1k

’21

1k

’22

1k

’23

1k

’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$4.9M

1,141 loan awards

Unsubsidized · UG$4.8M

1,285 loan awards

Unsubsidized · Grad$3.8M

212 loan awards

Parent PLUS$9.9M

508 loan awards

Grad PLUS$1.9M

119 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 665 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (0.3%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

0.3%

-2.0pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

665

Defaulted

2

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

2.1%-7.2

2017

2.0%-7.2

2018

1.7%-5.3

2019

0.3%-2.0

2020*

0.0%

This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Cedarville

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs80

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

907 total completions

01Health Professions

22324.6%

01Health Professions

22324.6%

02Business

14616.1%

02Business

14616.1%

03Theology

10211.2%

03Theology

10211.2%

04Education

9110.0%

04Education

9110.0%

05Engineering

909.9%

05Engineering

909.9%

06Visual/Performing Arts

657.2%

06Visual/Performing Arts

657.2%

07Psychology

556.1%

07Psychology

556.1%

08Biological Sciences

495.4%

08Biological Sciences

495.4%

09Communication

465.1%

09Communication

465.1%

10Computer Sciences

404.4%

10Computer Sciences

404.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS

Fall total

6,318

12-mo unduplicated

5,744

Undergraduate

5,226

Graduate

518

Gender split

Men

45%2,607

Women

55%3,137

Race / ethnicity composition

White

86.1%

Hispanic

3.3%

Two or more

3.0%

Asian

2.8%

Non-resident

2.8%

Black

1.4%

Unknown

0.4%

American Indian / Alaska Native

0.2%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA

Athletes

296

147 M · 149 W

Women athletes

50.3%

Athletic aid

$2.7M

Total student aid

Budget

$6.6M

Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid

$1.3M

$1.4M

Recruiting expense

$20K

$27K

Head-coach salaries

$39K

$28K

Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Sport

Men

Women

Expenses

Track and Field (Indoor)

61

44

$87,072

Track and Field (Indoor)

61 M · 44 W

$87K

Track and Field (Outdoor)

61

44

$420,262

Track and Field (Outdoor)

61 M · 44 W

$420K

Soccer

30

$997,343

Soccer

30 M · 30 W

$997K

Cross Country

30

22

$356,524

Cross Country

30 M · 22 W

$357K

Baseball

37

—

$478,297

Baseball

37 M · —

$478K

Basketball

12

13

$1,564,012

Basketball

12 M · 13 W

$1.6M

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students

1.21

6 offenses · 4,960 students

3-year trend

1.572 yrs ago1.081 yr ago1.21Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

18

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

9

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

0

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

0

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling

3

Rape

2

Aggravated assault

1

By location

6total

On campus6

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0

Domestic violence

2

Dating violence

2

Stalking

4 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals

Weapons10

Drugs00

Liquor01

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS

Student-to-faculty

14.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

248

Cedarville vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Cedarville selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

					Carnegie
SubjectCedarville University	73%	—	6,318	$25,022	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Anderson University	53%	79.3%	1,228	$22,144	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Biola University	68%	74.3%	5,434	$28,101	Doctoral/Professional
Bryan College-Dayton	50%	51.0%	1,701	$16,494	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Calvin University	74%	70.9%	3,681	$24,783	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Cornerstone University	63%	77.8%	1,695	$22,384	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Covenant College	69%	86.5%	1,100	$24,832	Baccalaureate
Dallas Baptist University	58%	88.8%	4,124	$30,092	Doctoral/Professional
Dordt University	74%	68.5%	1,952	$25,383	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Geneva College	61%	79.0%	1,366	$21,043	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Gordon College	69%	69.2%	1,595	$24,817	Baccalaureate
Grace College and Theological Seminary	69%	82.1%	2,304	$18,406	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Grove City College	83%	72.3%	2,383	—	Baccalaureate
Hope College	80%	79.2%	3,395	$25,749	Baccalaureate
Houghton University	67%	88.7%	1,200	$21,148	Baccalaureate
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion	66%	88.9%	2,204	$23,069	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
John Brown University	72%	76.1%	2,350	$21,144	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
LeTourneau University	59%	38.0%	3,330	$25,314	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Liberty University	67%	99.0%	104,327	$29,552	Doctoral/Professional
Malone University	45%	75.9%	1,256	$22,881	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Messiah University	75%	79.0%	3,373	$27,686	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Mount Vernon Nazarene University	68%	84.1%	1,671	$21,812	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Olivet Nazarene University	61%	55.9%	3,339	$21,539	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Taylor University	74%	73.5%	2,548	$24,327	Baccalaureate
The Master's University and Seminary	67%	84.0%	2,860	$32,121	Doctoral/Professional
Union University	66%	60.4%	2,713	$26,815	Doctoral/Professional
Wheaton College	85%	87.4%	2,874	$26,984	Baccalaureate
Peer group median	68%	78.4%	2,383	$24,800

Institutions like Cedarville

Explore the federal data for institutions in Cedarville's comparison group.

IPEDS

Cedarville Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office

Office of Institutional Research

Phone

937-766-8040

Address

251 N. Main St., Cedarville, OH 45314

The Office of Institutional Research supports the Cedarville University community, stakeholders, and other interested parties in finding resources and information that may be useful to them.

Visit IR office page

Reports & documents (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

DFR report
IPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024
nces.ed.gov

Notable alumni of Cedarville (7)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

Jenna Ellis
Law
Paula Faris
Journalism
David Jeremiah
Religion
Peter Lillback
Religion
Grace Norman
Athletics
DeMaurice Smith
Law
Mark Totten
Politics

Frequently asked questions about Cedarville University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Cedarville.

What is the graduation rate at Cedarville University?

Cedarville University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 73% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Cedarville University?

Cedarville University reports a total enrollment of 6,318 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Cedarville University?

The average net price at Cedarville University is $25,022 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Cedarville University?

Cedarville University's yield rate is 34.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Cedarville University located?

Cedarville University is located in Cedarville, Ohio 45314-0601.

Who runs Institutional Research at Cedarville University?

Cedarville University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

Cedarville University

Pell equity

Pass / fail distribution

Severity spectrum

Earnings premium gap

Near the line (±5%)

Debt vs earnings

Higher Learning Commission

Programmatic accreditations · 7

Action history · 6

Net price by family income

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Default rate vs national, by cohort

Top program families by completions

Gender split

Race / ethnicity composition

Men vs women · spending splits

Sport-by-sport · 10

3-year trend

Criminal offenses by type

By location

VAWA offenses

Hate crimes by bias

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

Residence-hall fires

Anderson University

Biola University

Bryan College-Dayton

Calvin University

Cornerstone University

Covenant College

Dallas Baptist University

Dordt University

Geneva College

Gordon College

Grace College and Theological Seminary

Grove City College

Hope College

Houghton University

Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion

John Brown University

LeTourneau University

Liberty University

Malone University

Messiah University

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Olivet Nazarene University

Taylor University

The Master's University and Seminary

Union University

Wheaton College

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