Penn State Worthington Scranton vs. Cairn

Penn State Worthington Scranton vs. Cairn University comparison

	Penn State Worthington Scranton	Cairn University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Worthington Scranton	Cairn
Location	Dunmore, PA	Langhorne, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	875	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 Worthington Scranton	Cairn
Tuition (In State)	$14,624	$31,255
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,318	$31,255
Room & Board	$12,984	$11,764
Avg Net Price	$16,594	$25,923
Avg Grant Aid	$10,823	$18,376
% Receiving Grant Aid	82%	96%

Admission	Penn State Worthington Scranton	Cairn
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,297	468
Admitted	2,159	379
Acceptance Rate	94%	81%
Enrolled %	10.6%	53.3%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.31
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	1020/1230
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 Worthington Scranton	Cairn
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (39%) Health Professions (37%) Work and Family Studies (12%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Ethnic Studies (4%)	Philosophy and Religious Studies (71%) Education (13%) Business (8%) Human Services (6%) Visual and Performing Arts (2%)
Outcomes	Penn State Worthington Scranton	Cairn
Graduation Rate	46%	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 Worthington Scranton	Cairn
% Men	54%	47%
% Women	46%	53%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	81%	72%
% Black	3%	14%
% Hispanic	6%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Penn State Worthington Scranton	Cairn
% In-State	81%	60%
% Out-of-State	19%	36%
Campus	Penn State Worthington Scranton	Cairn
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Cairn University is larger than than Penn State Worthington Scranton based on total student enrollment (1,031 students vs. 875 students)

Penn State Worthington Scranton vs. Cairn Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Penn State Worthington Scranton or Cairn?

• Cairn University is 113.7% more expensive to attend than Penn State Worthington Scranton for in-state tuition ($31,255.00 vs. $14,624.00)
• Out of state tuition is 28.5% higher at Cairn than Penn State Worthington Scranton ($31,255.00 vs. $24,318.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Worthington Scranton than Cairn ($16,594 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 Worthington Scranton ($11,764 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cairn University than Penn State Worthington Scranton (96% vs. 82%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cairn University students is 69.8% larger than aid received Penn State Worthington Scranton ($18,376 vs. $10,823)

Penn State Worthington Scranton vs. Cairn Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Cairn University (976) is 21 points higher than at Penn State Worthington Scranton (955)
• Incoming Cairn students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Penn State Worthington Scranton (19)
• Penn State Worthington Scranton has a higher acceptance rate (94%) than Cairn (81%)

Penn State Worthington Scranton vs. Cairn Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Penn State Worthington Scranton 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 Worthington Scranton.

• The graduation rate at Cairn is higher than Penn State Worthington Scranton (63% vs. 46%)
• Graduates from Penn State Worthington Scranton earn on average $18,300 more per year than Cairn graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $37,000)
• Penn State Worthington Scranton students graduate with a $182 lower median federal student loan debt than Cairn graduates. ($26,818 vs. $27,000)
• Penn State Worthington Scranton graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than Cairn graduates. ($277 vs. $279)
• More Penn State Worthington Scranton 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/