Cairn vs. Jefferson College of Health Sciences

Cairn University vs. Jefferson College of Health Sciences comparison

	Cairn University	Jefferson College of Health Sciences	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cairn	Jefferson College of Health Sciences
Location	Langhorne, PA	Roanoke, VA
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	1,031	1,128
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cairn.edu	jchs.edu
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Costs	Cairn	Jefferson College of Health Sciences
Tuition (In State)	$31,255	$7,922
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,255	$19,557
Room & Board	$11,764	$8,995
Avg Net Price	$25,923	-
Avg Grant Aid	$18,376	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	0%

Admission	Cairn	Jefferson College of Health Sciences
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	468	-
Admitted	379	-
Acceptance Rate	81%
Enrolled %	53.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.31	3.28
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
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SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Cairn	Jefferson College of Health Sciences
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Philosophy and Religious Studies (71%) Education (13%) Business (8%) Human Services (6%) Visual and Performing Arts (2%)	Health Professions (83%) Biology (8%) Psychology (4%) General Studies (3%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (2%)
Outcomes	Cairn	Jefferson College of Health Sciences
Graduation Rate	63%	10%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,000	$57,400
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$258

Diversity	Cairn	Jefferson College of Health Sciences
% Men	47%	20%
% Women	53%	80%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	72%	78%
% Black	14%	10%
% Hispanic	7%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	Cairn	Jefferson College of Health Sciences
% In-State	60%	94%
% Out-of-State	36%	6%
Campus	Cairn	Jefferson College of Health Sciences
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Jefferson College of Health Sciences is larger than than Cairn based on total student enrollment (1,128 students vs. 1,031 students)

Cairn vs. Jefferson College of Health Sciences Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cairn or Jefferson College of Health Sciences?

• Cairn University is 294.5% more expensive to attend than Jefferson College of Health Sciences for in-state tuition ($31,255.00 vs. $7,922.00)
• Out of state tuition is 59.8% higher at Cairn than Jefferson College of Health Sciences ($31,255.00 vs. $19,557.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Jefferson College of Health Sciences are 30.8% lower than costs at Cairn University ($8,995 vs. $11,764)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cairn University than Jefferson College of Health Sciences (96% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cairn University students is ?% larger than aid received Jefferson College of Health Sciences ($18,376 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, Cairn or Jefferson College of Health Sciences? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Jefferson College of Health Sciences or Cairn .

• Accepted freshman Cairn students have a 0.03 point higher average high school GPA (3.31) than students at Jefferson College of Health Sciences (3.28)

Cairn vs. Jefferson College of Health Sciences Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cairn or Jefferson College of Health Sciences? 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 Jefferson College of Health Sciences and Cairn.

• The graduation rate at Cairn is higher than Jefferson College of Health Sciences (63% vs. 10%)
• Graduates from Jefferson College of Health Sciences earn on average $20,400 more per year than Cairn graduates after ten years. ($57,400 vs. $37,000)
• Jefferson College of Health Sciences students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Cairn graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Jefferson College of Health Sciences graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Cairn graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Cairn graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Jefferson College of Health Sciences students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 63%)

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