Quad

Head-to-head

Cairn University-Langhorne
Blue Mountain Christian

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
Cairn University-Langhorne88%
Blue Mountain Christian89%
Quad's selectivity
  • Cairn University-LanghorneOpen
  • Blue Mountain ChristianAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Cairn University-Langhorne
1000–1160
Blue Mountain ChristianNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Cairn University-LanghorneGPA and school record required
  • Blue Mountain ChristianGPA, school record, and rank 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
Cairn University-Langhorne775
Blue Mountain Christian498
Pell Grant share
Cairn University-Langhorne32%
Blue Mountain Christian29%

Majors and faculty

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

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

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
Cairn University-Langhorne$31.6K
Blue Mountain Christian$24.7K
Aid generosity
Cairn University-Langhorne34%
Blue Mountain Christian26%

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
Cairn University-Langhorne$44.2K
Blue Mountain Christian$40.4K
Graduation rate
Cairn University-Langhorne56%
Blue Mountain Christian55%

How each has changed

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

Applications, 10-year change
  • Cairn University-LanghorneGrowing+81%
  • Blue Mountain ChristianNot enough data
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