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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Daemen University, Cedar Crest College, Lycoming College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Daemen UniversityAmherst, NY | Cedar CrestAllentown, PA | LycomingWilliamsport, PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 68.3% | 84.1% | 74.1% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedDaemen University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | Not reportedCedar Crest College reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 1080–1300 |
| Average net price | $18,69346.2% on Pell grants | $18,65943.6% on Pell grants | $19,14038.0% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $35,218Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $46,314Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $50,029Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 58.9% | 60.4% | 59.6% |
| First-year retention | 75.7% | 71.0% | 76.1% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 46.2% | 43.6% | 38.0% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $61,808 | $59,460 | $56,210 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $22,091 | $27,000 | $27,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 13:1 | 9:1 | 11:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,643 | 834 | 996 |
| Consensus percentile | 48Lower is better | 48Lower is better | 49Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 60 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 9 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 33 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Daemen University | Cedar Crest | Lycoming |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #358 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #74 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #100 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #334 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #785 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #957 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #293 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #215 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #270 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #756 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1355 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #808 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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