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Is Cedarville University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Cedarville, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Cedarville sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $55,443 helps, but median debt of $20,937 plus yearly net price of $24,468 creates a tighter path. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is manageable, but it makes the aid offer matter a lot.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$24,468
Median earnings 10 years out
$55,443
Median debt at graduation
$20,937
Graduation rate
73%
At Cedarville, a typical graduate carries about $20,937 in student debt and earns roughly $55,443 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $238 per month, or 5% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Cedarville is a private nonprofit four year school in Cedarville, OH. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Common questions about Cedarville
The median net price at Cedarville is $24,468 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
Get your personalized Worth-It score
National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →