Cairn vs. John Paul the Great Catholic University

Cairn University vs. John Paul the Great Catholic University comparison

	Cairn University	John Paul the Great Catholic University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cairn	John Paul the Great Catholic University
Location	Langhorne, PA	San Diego, CA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	1,056	298
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#703
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cairn.edu	jpcatholic.com
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Costs	Cairn	John Paul the Great Catholic University
Tuition (In State)	$31,881	$28,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,881	$28,500
Room & Board	$12,234	$15,099
Avg Net Price	$27,603	$31,811
Avg Grant Aid	$17,852	$15,709
% Receiving Grant Aid	83%	98%

Admission	Cairn	John Paul the Great Catholic University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	505	280
Admitted	422	222
Acceptance Rate	83.6%	79.3%Open
Enrolled %	61.6%	33.8%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.31	3.56
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Average	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	23/27	21/27
SAT Range	1050/1260	1090/1260
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	John Paul the Great Catholic University
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Philosophy and Religious Studies (71%) Education (13%) Business (8%) Human Services (6%) Visual and Performing Arts (2%)	Visual and Performing Arts (44%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (26%) Business (26%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (3%)
Outcomes	Cairn	John Paul the Great Catholic University
Graduation Rate	63%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,000	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,750
Median Loan Payment	$279	$266

Diversity	Cairn	John Paul the Great Catholic University
% Men	9%	0%
% Women	10%	0%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	72%	54%
% Black	14%	2%
% Hispanic	7%	23%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	12%

Students	Cairn	John Paul the Great Catholic University
% In-State	60%	49%
% Out-of-State	36%	43%
Campus	Cairn	John Paul the Great Catholic University
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

• Cairn University is larger than than John Paul the Great Catholic University based on total student enrollment (1,056 students vs. 298 students)

Cairn vs. John Paul the Great Catholic University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cairn or John Paul the Great Catholic University?

• Cairn University is 11.9% more expensive to attend than John Paul the Great Catholic University for in-state tuition ($31,881.00 vs. $28,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 11.9% higher at Cairn than John Paul the Great Catholic University ($31,881.00 vs. $28,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cairn University than John Paul the Great Catholic University ($27,603 vs. $31,811)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cairn University are 23.4% lower than costs at John Paul the Great Catholic University ($12,234 vs. $15,099)
• More students receive financial grant aid at John Paul the Great Catholic University than Cairn University (98% vs. 83%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cairn University students is 13.6% larger than aid received John Paul the Great Catholic University ($17,852 vs. $15,709)

Cairn vs. John Paul the Great Catholic University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at John Paul the Great Catholic University (1106) is 130 points higher than at Cairn (976)
• Incoming John Paul the Great Catholic University students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Cairn (21)
• Accepted freshman John Paul the Great Catholic University students have a 0.25 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at Cairn (3.31)
• Cairn has a higher acceptance rate (83.6%) than John Paul the Great Catholic University (79.3%)

Cairn vs. John Paul the Great Catholic University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cairn or John Paul the Great Catholic University? 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 John Paul the Great Catholic University and Cairn.

• John Paul the Great Catholic University students graduate with a $1,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Cairn graduates. ($25,750 vs. $27,000)
• John Paul the Great Catholic University graduates are paying $13 less per month on federal student loans than Cairn graduates. ($266 vs. $279)

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