Quad

Head-to-head

Monmouth
Cairn University-Langhorne

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Monmouth's grants cover 68% of its full price on average, vs. 34% at Cairn University-Langhorne

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Cairn University-Langhorne's yield is 31 pts higher than Monmouth's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Monmouth costs about $12.9K less per year on average than Cairn University-Langhorne ($18,748 vs. $31,627, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Monmouth grads earn $6.9K more ten years out than Cairn University-Langhorne's ($51,110 vs. $44,172)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Cairn University-Langhorne is more diverse (index 0.54 vs. 0.48)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Monmouth has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Cairn University-Langhorne (37% vs. 32%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Cairn University-Langhorne admits 88%, Monmouth 91%; Cairn University-Langhorne's yield is higher, at 45%.

Acceptance rate
Monmouth91%
Cairn University-Langhorne88%
Quad's selectivity
  • MonmouthOpen
  • Cairn University-LanghorneOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Monmouth
1000–1210
Cairn University-Langhorne
1000–1160
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • MonmouthGPA and school record required
  • Cairn University-LanghorneGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Cairn University-Langhorne is a bit larger than Monmouth (775 vs. 702 undergrads); Monmouth has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Monmouth702
Cairn University-Langhorne775
Pell Grant share
Monmouth37%
Cairn University-Langhorne32%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Monmouth, and Psychology at Cairn University-Langhorne.

Students per faculty member
Monmouth9 to 1
Cairn University-Langhorne11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • MonmouthBusiness Administration and Management, General24%
  • Cairn University-LanghornePsychology, General10%

What each costs

Monmouth costs about $12.9K less a year than Cairn University-Langhorne on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Monmouth$18.7K
Cairn University-Langhorne$31.6K
Aid generosity
Monmouth68%
Cairn University-Langhorne34%

What each pays off

Monmouth's former students earn more, a median $51.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Monmouth$51.1K
Cairn University-Langhorne$44.2K
Graduation rate
Monmouth58%
Cairn University-Langhorne56%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Cairn University-Langhorne but fell at Monmouth; Cairn University-Langhorne got more selective while Monmouth got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • MonmouthShrinking−45%
  • Cairn University-LanghorneGrowing+81%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why