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Cairn University-Langhorne

Langhorne, PAQuad's selectivityOpen
Known forTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

Cairn University-Langhorne admits about 9 in 10 applicants (88%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 27% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

88%

88%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

575

Admitted

507

Yield

45%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1000–1160

8001600
Applications +81% since fall 2014 · admit rate 98% → 88%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 775 undergrads, where 32% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

775

undergrads · larger than 30% of colleges

Diversity index

0.54

Pell Grant

32%

about the median

First generation

30%

below the median

Large suburbNCAA D-III · Division III IndependentsROTCStudy abroad
More diverse · index 0.44 → 0.54 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (10% of graduates). 11 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 68% of colleges. 36% of faculty are full-time. Spends $6,370 a year on instruction per student.

11 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 68% of colleges

Most popular major

Psychology, General

10% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Business Administration, Management and Operations

$62K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

36%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$6.4K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $31,627 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $7.3K more than the national median. The 77% who received grants paid $23,273 on average; the other 23% paid the full sticker price of $48,107.

34%

$31.6K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $7.3K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$48,107 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
19% · avg $22K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 34% of full price

Federal loans

53%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost rising · +28% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $44,172 ten years after enrolling, more than at 22% of colleges; 56% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.9 years of that salary.

56%

56%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$44.2K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$26.9K

≈ $285/month for 10 years

Retention

77%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 66% → 60% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 7% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 28%, as grants covered less of it. Applications rose 81% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 98% to 88%.

  • Cost

    Rising

    +28% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +81%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 98% → 88%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.44 → 0.54

Every series, year by year

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IPEDS unit ID 215114 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything