Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus vs. Cairn

Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus vs. Cairn University comparison

	Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus	Cairn University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Cairn
Location	Uniontown, PA	Langhorne, PA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	424	1,031
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	psu.edu	cairn.edu
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Costs	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Cairn
Tuition (In State)	$13,824	$31,255
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,086	$31,255
Room & Board	$12,984	$11,764
Avg Net Price	$15,897	$25,923
Avg Grant Aid	$9,241	$18,376
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	96%

Admission	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Cairn
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	872	468
Admitted	704	379
Acceptance Rate	80.7%	81%
Enrolled %	14.5%	53.3%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.31
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/25
SAT Range	1020/1210
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	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Cairn
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (36%) Engineering Technology (21%) Business (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Work and Family Studies (10%)	Philosophy and Religious Studies (71%) Education (13%) Business (8%) Human Services (6%) Visual and Performing Arts (2%)
Outcomes	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Cairn
Graduation Rate	42%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$37,000
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,818	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$277	$279

Diversity	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Cairn
% Men	45%	47%
% Women	55%	53%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	89%	72%
% Black	4%	14%
% Hispanic	2%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	2%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Cairn
% In-State	88%	60%
% Out-of-State	12%	36%
Campus	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Cairn
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Cairn University is larger than than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus based on total student enrollment (1,031 students vs. 424 students)

Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus vs. Cairn Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus or Cairn?

• Cairn University is 126.1% more expensive to attend than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus for in-state tuition ($31,255.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 35.4% higher at Cairn than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($31,255.00 vs. $23,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus than Cairn ($15,897 vs. $25,923)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cairn University are 10.4% lower than costs at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($11,764 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cairn University than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus (96% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cairn University students is 98.9% larger than aid received Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($18,376 vs. $9,241)

Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus vs. Cairn Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus or Cairn? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Cairn or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus .

• The average SAT score at Cairn University (976) is 60 points higher than at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus (916)
• Incoming Cairn students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus (20)
• Cairn has a higher acceptance rate (81%) than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus (80.7%)

Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus vs. Cairn Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus 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 Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus.

• The graduation rate at Cairn is higher than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus (63% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus earn on average $18,300 more per year than Cairn graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $37,000)
• Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus students graduate with a $182 lower median federal student loan debt than Cairn graduates. ($26,818 vs. $27,000)
• Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than Cairn graduates. ($277 vs. $279)
• More Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cairn students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 69%)

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