Cedar Crest College

Cedar Crest College graduated 7 social work students in the most recent reporting year, placing it #475 of 587 BSW-awarding colleges. Small programs like this one tend to compete on individual attention and placement relationships rather than breadth.

48.8% of students complete their degree, close to the 50.4% median across BSW colleges nationally. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. Full-time students complete at 55.3% against 46.8% for part-time, so the part-time route takes more persistence at Cedar Crest College. First-time entrants complete at 64.0% against 53.8% for transfers — worth checking how transfer credits map onto the practice sequence.

The average student pays $23,691 a year after grants and scholarships — about the same as the $24,721 median across the 35 BSW colleges in Pennsylvania. 55.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants, a high share that usually reflects a student body with substantial financial need — and a financial aid office practiced at handling it. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.