Cairn vs. University of Phoenix-Jersey City Campus

Cairn University vs. University of Phoenix Jersey City Campus comparison

	Cairn University	University of Phoenix Jersey City Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cairn	University of Phoenix-Jersey City Campus
Location	Langhorne, PA	Jersey City, NJ
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,031	11
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	cairn.edu	phoenix.edu
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Costs	Cairn	University of Phoenix-Jersey City Campus
Tuition (In State)	$31,255	$9,960
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,255	$9,960
Room & Board	$11,764	$5,570
Avg Net Price	$25,923	-
Avg Grant Aid	$18,376	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	0%

Admission	Cairn	University of Phoenix-Jersey City Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	468	-
Admitted	379	-
Acceptance Rate	81%	Open
Enrolled %	53.3%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.31	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Cairn	University of Phoenix-Jersey City Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	3:1
Popular Majors	Philosophy and Religious Studies (71%) Education (13%) Business (8%) Human Services (6%) Visual and Performing Arts (2%)	Business (85%) Computer and Information Sciences (12%) Health Professions (2%)
Outcomes	Cairn	University of Phoenix-Jersey City Campus
Graduation Rate	63%	17%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,000	$55,800
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	27%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$32,813
Median Loan Payment	$279	$339

Diversity	Cairn	University of Phoenix-Jersey City Campus
% Men	47%	55%
% Women	53%	45%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	72%	4%
% Black	14%	29%
% Hispanic	7%	18%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	5%
% International	2%	3%
% Unknown Race	0%	38%

Students	Cairn	University of Phoenix-Jersey City Campus
% In-State	60%	-
% Out-of-State	36%	-
Campus	Cairn	University of Phoenix-Jersey City Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Cairn University is larger than than University of Phoenix-Jersey City Campus based on total student enrollment (1,031 students vs. 11 students)

Cairn vs. University of Phoenix-Jersey City Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cairn or University of Phoenix-Jersey City Campus?

• Cairn University is 213.8% more expensive to attend than University of Phoenix-Jersey City Campus for in-state tuition ($31,255.00 vs. $9,960.00)
• Out of state tuition is 213.8% higher at Cairn than University of Phoenix Jersey City Campus ($31,255.00 vs. $9,960.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Phoenix Jersey City Campus are 111.2% lower than costs at Cairn University ($5,570 vs. $11,764)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cairn University than University of Phoenix Jersey City Campus (96% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cairn University students is ?% larger than aid received University of Phoenix Jersey City Campus ($18,376 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, Cairn or University of Phoenix-Jersey City Campus? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between University of Phoenix-Jersey City Campus or Cairn .

Cairn vs. University of Phoenix-Jersey City Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cairn or University of Phoenix-Jersey City Campus? 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 University of Phoenix-Jersey City Campus and Cairn.

• The graduation rate at Cairn is higher than University of Phoenix Jersey City Campus (63% vs. 17%)
• Graduates from University of Phoenix Jersey City Campus earn on average $18,800 more per year than Cairn graduates after ten years. ($55,800 vs. $37,000)
• Cairn University students graduate with a $5,813 lower median federal student loan debt than University of Phoenix-Jersey City Campus graduates. ($27,000 vs. $32,813)
• Cairn graduates are paying $60 less per month on federal student loans than University of Phoenix-Jersey City Campus graduates. ($279 vs. $339)
• More Cairn graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Phoenix-Jersey City Campus students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 27%)

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