Cairn vs. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Cairn University vs. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology comparison

	Cairn University	Harrisburg University of Science and Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cairn	Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Location	Langhorne, PA	Harrisburg, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	1,031	3,082
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cairn.edu	harrisburgu.edu
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Costs	Cairn	Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Tuition (In State)	$31,255	$23,900
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,255	$23,900
Room & Board	$11,764	$9,150
Avg Net Price	$25,923	$10,022
Avg Grant Aid	$18,376	$23,589
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	100%

Admission	Cairn	Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	468	1,160
Admitted	379	978
Acceptance Rate	81%	84.3%Open
Enrolled %	53.3%	14.2%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.31	3.42
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Cairn	Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Philosophy and Religious Studies (71%) Education (13%) Business (8%) Human Services (6%) Visual and Performing Arts (2%)	Computer and Information Sciences (35%) Biology (35%) General Studies (25%) Business (5%)
Outcomes	Cairn	Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Graduation Rate	63%	9%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,000	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	43%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,500
Median Loan Payment	$279	$274

Diversity	Cairn	Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
% Men	47%	55%
% Women	53%	45%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	72%	39%
% Black	14%	37%
% Hispanic	7%	10%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	5%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Cairn	Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
% In-State	60%	72%
% Out-of-State	36%	28%
Campus	Cairn	Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is larger than than Cairn based on total student enrollment (3,082 students vs. 1,031 students)

Cairn vs. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cairn or Harrisburg University of Science and Technology?

• Cairn University is 30.8% more expensive to attend than Harrisburg University of Science and Technology for in-state tuition ($31,255.00 vs. $23,900.00)
• Out of state tuition is 30.8% higher at Cairn than Harrisburg University of Science and Technology ($31,255.00 vs. $23,900.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology than Cairn ($10,022 vs. $25,923)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology are 28.6% lower than costs at Cairn University ($9,150 vs. $11,764)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology than Cairn University (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Harrisburg University of Science and Technology students is 28.4% larger than aid received Cairn University ($23,589 vs. $18,376)

Cairn vs. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Cairn or Harrisburg University of Science and Technology? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Harrisburg University of Science and Technology or Cairn .

• Accepted freshman Harrisburg University of Science and Technology students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Cairn (3.31)
• Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has a higher acceptance rate (84.3%) than Cairn (81%)

Cairn vs. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cairn or Harrisburg University of Science and Technology? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Harrisburg University of Science and Technology and Cairn.

• The graduation rate at Cairn is higher than Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (63% vs. 9%)
• Harrisburg University of Science and Technology students graduate with a $500 lower median federal student loan debt than Cairn graduates. ($26,500 vs. $27,000)
• Harrisburg University of Science and Technology graduates are paying $5 less per month on federal student loans than Cairn graduates. ($274 vs. $279)
• More Cairn graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Harrisburg University of Science and Technology students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 43%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/