Cedar Crest College vs. Cairn

Cedar Crest College vs. Cairn University comparison

	Cedar Crest College	Cairn University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cedar Crest College	Cairn
Location	Allentown, PA	Langhorne, PA
Setting	Midsize City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,248	1,056
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#583	#703
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cedarcrest.edu	cairn.edu
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Costs	Cedar Crest College	Cairn
Tuition (In State)	$44,334	$31,881
Tuition (Out of State)	$44,334	$31,881
Room & Board	$13,001	$12,234
Avg Net Price	$23,036	$27,603
Avg Grant Aid	$33,234	$17,852
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	83%

Admission	Cedar Crest College	Cairn
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,152	505
Admitted	1,142	422
Acceptance Rate	99.1%	83.6%
Enrolled %	13.6%	61.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.42	3.31
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		23/27
SAT Range	1000/1230	1050/1260
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Cedar Crest College	Cairn
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (31%) Psychology (15%) Business (12%) Biology (9%) Education (8%)	Philosophy and Religious Studies (71%) Education (13%) Business (8%) Human Services (6%) Visual and Performing Arts (2%)
Outcomes	Cedar Crest College	Cairn
Graduation Rate	50%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$47,800	$37,000
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,750	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$286	$279

Diversity	Cedar Crest College	Cairn
% Men	4%	9%
% Women	25%	10%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	62%	72%
% Black	10%	14%
% Hispanic	15%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	5%	2%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	Cedar Crest College	Cairn
% In-State	67%	60%
% Out-of-State	32%	36%
Campus	Cedar Crest College	Cairn
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Cedar Crest College is larger than than Cairn based on total student enrollment (1,248 students vs. 1,056 students)

Cedar Crest College vs. Cairn Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cedar Crest College or Cairn?

• Cedar Crest College is 39.1% more expensive to attend than Cairn for in-state tuition ($44,334.00 vs. $31,881.00)
• Out of state tuition is 39.1% higher at Cedar Crest College than Cairn University ($44,334.00 vs. $31,881.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cedar Crest College than Cairn ($23,036 vs. $27,603)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cairn University are 6.3% lower than costs at Cedar Crest College ($12,234 vs. $13,001)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cedar Crest College than Cairn University (99% vs. 83%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cedar Crest College students is 86.2% larger than aid received Cairn University ($33,234 vs. $17,852)

Cedar Crest College vs. Cairn Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Cairn University (976) is 8 points higher than at Cedar Crest College (968)
• Incoming Cedar Crest College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Cairn (21)
• Accepted freshman Cedar Crest College students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Cairn (3.31)
• Cedar Crest College has a higher acceptance rate (99.1%) than Cairn (83.6%)

Cedar Crest College vs. Cairn Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cedar Crest College or Cairn? 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 Cairn and Cedar Crest College.

• The graduation rate at Cairn is higher than Cedar Crest College (63% vs. 50%)
• Graduates from Cedar Crest College earn on average $10,800 more per year than Cairn graduates after ten years. ($47,800 vs. $37,000)
• Cairn University students graduate with a $750 lower median federal student loan debt than Cedar Crest College graduates. ($27,000 vs. $27,750)
• Cairn graduates are paying $7 less per month on federal student loans than Cedar Crest College graduates. ($279 vs. $286)
• More Cairn graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cedar Crest College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 59%)

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