Quad

Head-to-head

Blue Mountain Christian
Cairn University-Langhorne

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Blue Mountain Christian's yield is 11 pts higher than Cairn University-Langhorne's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Blue Mountain Christian costs about $6.9K less per year on average than Cairn University-Langhorne ($24,732 vs. $31,627, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Cairn University-Langhorne's grants cover 34% of its full price on average, vs. 26% at Blue Mountain Christian

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Blue Mountain Christian has 7 pts more first-gen students than Cairn University-Langhorne (37% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Cairn University-Langhorne has 1.6× as many undergrads as Blue Mountain Christian

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Cairn University-Langhorne grads earn $3.8K more ten years out than Blue Mountain Christian's ($44,172 vs. $40,421)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Cairn University-Langhorne admits 88%, Blue Mountain Christian 89%; Blue Mountain Christian's yield is higher, at 57%.

Acceptance rate
Blue Mountain Christian89%
Cairn University-Langhorne88%
Quad's selectivity
  • Blue Mountain ChristianAccessible
  • Cairn University-LanghorneOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Blue Mountain ChristianNot reported
Cairn University-Langhorne
1000–1160
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Blue Mountain ChristianGPA, school record, and rank required
  • Cairn University-LanghorneGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Cairn University-Langhorne has 1.6× as many undergrads as Blue Mountain Christian and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Blue Mountain Christian498
Cairn University-Langhorne775
Pell Grant share
Blue Mountain Christian29%
Cairn University-Langhorne32%

Majors and faculty

Exercise Science and Kinesiology leads at Blue Mountain Christian, and Psychology at Cairn University-Langhorne.

Students per faculty member
Blue Mountain Christian13 to 1
Cairn University-Langhorne11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Blue Mountain ChristianExercise Science and Kinesiology15%
  • Cairn University-LanghornePsychology, General10%

What each costs

Blue Mountain Christian costs about $6.9K less a year than Cairn University-Langhorne on average; Cairn University-Langhorne's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Blue Mountain Christian$24.7K
Cairn University-Langhorne$31.6K
Aid generosity
Blue Mountain Christian26%
Cairn University-Langhorne34%

What each pays off

Cairn University-Langhorne's former students earn more, a median $44.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Blue Mountain Christian$40.4K
Cairn University-Langhorne$44.2K
Graduation rate
Blue Mountain Christian55%
Cairn University-Langhorne56%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Cairn University-Langhorne, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Blue Mountain ChristianNot enough data
  • 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