Private nonprofit · University

Cedarville University

Cedarville, Ohio · Distant rural

65.3%
Admit rate
$24,468
Avg net price
73%
Graduation rate
$55,443
Median earnings

Cedarville University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Cedarville, Ohio (distant rural setting), enrolling 4,024 undergraduates. It has a Baptist religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 4,024 undergradsDistant ruralAccessible · 65% admitNCAA Division II without footballCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Cedarville University's admitted students.

Admit rate
65.3%
SAT (mid 50%)
1130–1360
Avg GPA (est.)
3.54

Enter a test score to see where you land against Cedarville University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Cedarville University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Cedarville, Ohio

Cedarville is a village in Greene County, Ohio, United States. Cedarville was settled by Irish and Scottish immigrants in 1799. Cedarville was originally known as Milford, and under the latter name was platted in 1816. This was because of postal confusion with the city of Milford, Ohio. To celebrate its distinction as the birthplace of James H. Kyle, Cedarville commemorates Labor Day with CedarFest, an annual festival. The weekend is capped by a fireworks display on the Sunday before Labor Day in Cedar Park. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Distant rural
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
20 miles to Dayton, OH
To Great Lakes shore
125 miles
Nearest airport
24 miles to James M. Cox Dayton (DAY)

How Cedarville University compares

Selectivity65.3%

More selective than 70% · #18 most selective of 65 in Ohio

SAT average1241

Higher than 68%

Graduation rate73%

Higher than 82% · #13 of 73 in Ohio

First-year retention90%

Higher than 85%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$55,443

Higher than 55% · #23 of 74 in Ohio

Average net price$24,468

Cheaper than 30% · #50 cheapest of 73 in Ohio

Median debt at graduation$20,937

Lower than 68%

Student–faculty ratio14 : 1

Lower than 42%

Undergraduate enrollment4,024

Larger than 74%

Percentiles compare Cedarville University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Ohio.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

4,552students
  • Undergraduate4,02488%
  • Graduate52812%

Undergraduates by gender

4,024undergrads
  • Women2,14853%
  • Men1,87647%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White85%
  • Black1.4%
  • Hispanic3.5%
  • Asian2.6%
  • Other or multiracial7.7%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
4,024
Graduate enrollment
528
Student–faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
15%
First-generation students
13%
Students over 25
1%
Median family income
$78,221
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$77,067
Endowment
$50,983,878

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 1,017 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Ohio38%
  • Other U.S. states59%
  • International3.0%

A national draw — only 38% of first-years come from Ohio; 59% arrive from other states.

3% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
65.3%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1130–1360
SAT average
1241
SAT reading
580–690
SAT math
550–670
ACT composite
22–29
Average GPA (estimated)
3.54

Cost

In-state tuition
$37,150
Room & board
$9,574
Books & supplies
$1,572
Total cost of attendance
$49,320
Average net price
$24,468

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
73%
Graduated on time (4 years)
62%
First-year retention
90%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$47,937
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$55,443
Median debt at graduation
$20,937
Students with federal loans
33%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
85%

About 10% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
62%
Low-income (Pell)
66%
First-generation
61%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
3,284
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
82%
Housing charge (year)
$4,984
Meal plan (year)
$4,110
Application fee
$30
Athletics
NCAA Division II without football
Varsity athletes
468 (270 men · 198 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (10)

Track and Field (Indoor)109
Track and Field (Outdoor)109
Cross Country59
Soccer58
Baseball37
Basketball29
Tennis22
Softball21
Volleyball17
Golf7

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.6 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
9
Property offenses (2022–2024)
3

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (6,318 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

4.0reported offenses a year
3.0 violent a year1.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Fondling
1.7
Rape
1.0
Burglary
1.0
Aggravated assault
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$18,987
$30–48k
$17,762
$48–75k
$19,743
$75–110k
$23,426
$110k+
$28,127

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$83,100

$19,743/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$18,776
average award, among those who get one

Cedarville University discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $18,776. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 1,138 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$55,443
Typical debt at graduation
$20,937
Debt vs. one year's pay
38%
Out-earn a HS grad
66%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.8 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$47,322
Men
$67,815

Men out-earn women by $20,493 (43%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
83°F
Winter low
23°F
Annual rain
43.3″
Annual snow
20.3″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Xenia 6 Sse, OH US station (11.2 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.