Check out why Cedarville University received a B+ grade in our Report Card below.
Cedarville University is a private Baptist university located in Cedarville, Ohio. The university has nearly 40 student organizations. In Cedarville, students can engage with nature at a variety of state parks including John Bryan State Park, Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve, and Indian Mound Reserve. They can also visit the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Members of the Cedarville University community are known as the Yellowjackets
Cedarville University offers 68 undergraduate degrees for students to choose from. Notable former students include professional basketball player Brittany Smart, evangelist David Jeremiah, and parathlete Grace Norman.

Cedarville University receives a “B” grade by <a href="https://www.whatwilltheylearn.com/schools/3648" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What Will They Learn?</a> which takes into account the university’s educational prowess. Factors include composition, literature, foreign language, U.S. government or history, economics, mathematics, and natural science.
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What Will They Learn? Academic Score

Cedarville University receives a “C” grade for the Average Salary of Recent Graduates. As of 2021, alumni with 0-5 years of experience after graduating from Cedarville University with a bachelor’s degree make $57,000 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors">Payscale</a>.
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Average Salary of Recent Graduates

Cedarville University receives a “D+” grade for the Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career. As of 2021, alumni with 10+ years of experience after graduating from Cedarville University with a bachelor’s degree make $91,600 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Payscale</a>.
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Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career

Cedarville University receives a “C-” grade for the Percent of Graduates with Debt (Federal and Private). In 2020, 57% of graduates accumulated student debt from federal and/or private sources according to <a href="https://ticas.org/interactive-map/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Institute for College Access &amp; Success</a>
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Percent of Graduates with Debt (Federal and Private)

Cedarville University receives a “B” grade for the Average Debt of Graduates (Federal and Private). In 2020, graduates accumulated $20,797 of debt on average from federal and/or private sources according to <a href="https://ticas.org/interactive-map/">The Institute for College Access &amp; Success</a>.
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Average Debt of Graduates (Federal and Private)

Cedarville University receives an “A” grade for Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff. The <a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href="https://www.cedarville.edu/offices/human-resources" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> does not appear to require or encourage any EID training.
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Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff

Cedarville University receives an “A” grade for not having a Bias Reporting System or a Bias Response Team. Bias Reporting Systems and Response Teams are systems or teams of faculty, staff, and sometimes law enforcement.
According to <a href="https://speechfirst.org/bias-reporting-systems/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SpeechFirst</a>, students are “encouraged to report ‘bias incidents’ to these boards (or teams) in the name of inclusion and tolerance, but it’s often unclear what the school considers ‘bias’ in the first place. Overly broad or vague definitions of bias put all kinds of speech at risk of being reported – even unpopular speech which is protected by the First Amendment.”
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Bias Reporting System or Bias Response Team

Cedarville University receives an “A+” grade for the Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs. Out of a list of 20 clubs (10 from each side), <a href="https://sites.google.com/cedarville.edu/involvement/organizations/student-orgs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the university</a> has three right-leaning clubs compared to zero left-leaning clubs. The three right-leaning clubs are Students for Life, Turning Point USA, and Students for Israel.
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Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs

Cedarville University receives an “A” grade due to having an active and thriving <a href="https://sites.google.com/cedarville.edu/involvement/organizations/student-orgs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Turning Point USA chapter</a>. Unfortunately, universities and Student Governments around the country often use their power to prevent certain clubs from operating on campus.
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Denied Turning Point USA Chapter

Cedarville University receives an &#8220;A&#8221; grade for Required Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Courses for Students. While students are required to fulfill course credits within specific course categories, none of the associated categories and <a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href="https://publications.cedarville.edu/academiccatalogs/2022-2023/#26" target="_blank" rel="noopener">courses</a> appear to have a left-leaning bend. Examples of course categories include: Study Skills Requirement, English, Biblical Education, Communication, Humanities, Global Awareness, Physical Education, Science and Mathematics, and Social Sciences and History.
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Required Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Courses for Students

Cedarville University receives an “A” grade for Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes. The university does not appear to have any segregated dormitories, graduation ceremonies, or classes by race or sexual orientation.
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Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes

Cedarville University receives an “A” grade for Protests and Canceling Speakers. Since 2021, no instances of protests, speech cancelations, or violence/attempted violence against speakers have occurred.
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Protests and Canceling Speakers

Cedarville University receives a &#8220;C&#8221; grade for Mask and Vaccine Mandates. According to the <a href="https://www.cedarville.edu/offices/university-medical-services" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a>, vaccines are encouraged for university members.
&#8220;University Medical Services is committed to your health and safety. Our healthcare team is encouraging students, faculty, and staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19. We encourage those with concerns or questions to consult with their family medical provider. The COVID-19 vaccine is optional for Cedarville faculty, staff, and students.&#8221;
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Mask and Vaccine Mandates

Cedarville University receives a “D” grade for the Percent of Students Graduating with STEM Degrees. According to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Center (<a href="https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/use-the-data" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPEDS</a>), as of 2020, 3.36% of the current undergraduate student population graduate with a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) degree. Across the United States, students who graduate with STEM degrees tend to earn more on average than their other student counterparts.
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Percent of Students Graduating with STEM Degrees

Cedarville University receives a “B+” grade for Crime Rates in University City or Town. According to the <a href="https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2018/crime-in-the-u.s.-2018" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Federal Bureau of Investigation</a>, the Cedarville, Ohio violent crime rate was 266.01 per 100,000 people in 2018, lower than the 2018 national average of 380.56 per 100,000 people. While campus safety is of utmost importance, it is also pertinent to consider the crime rates of the surrounding town or city as students often tend to venture off campus, especially after their freshman year.
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Crime Rates in University City or Town

Cedarville University receives an “A” grade for Required Western Civilization Courses for Students. The university requires 15 hours in <a href="https://www.cedarville.edu/academic-programs/bible-minor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Biblical Education</a> to be taken within its <a href="https://www.cedarville.edu/about-academics/general-education-core" target="_blank" rel="noopener">General Education Core</a>.
The courses that can be taken in the university&#8217;s Biblical Education minor are:
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<li>&#8220;The Bible and the Gospel&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Old Testament Literature&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;New Testament Literature&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Theology 1&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Theology 2&#8221;</li>
</ul>
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Required Western Civilization Courses for Students

Check out why Cedarville University received a B+ grade in our Report Card below.

Cedarville University is a private Baptist university located in Cedarville, Ohio. The university has nearly 40 student organizations. In Cedarville, students can engage with nature at a variety of state parks including John Bryan State Park, Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve, and Indian Mound Reserve. They can also visit the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Members of the Cedarville University community are known as the Yellowjackets

Cedarville University offers 68 undergraduate degrees for students to choose from. Notable former students include professional basketball player Brittany Smart, evangelist David Jeremiah, and parathlete Grace Norman.

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