Cairn University-Langhorne
Langhorne, Pennsylvania · Also known as Cairn · Website
$44,172
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$44,172
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Cairn University-Langhorne is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Langhorne, Pennsylvania with 775 undergraduates and 241 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $27,642 a year (tuition and fees $34,009). It admits 88% of applicants and 60% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $44,172 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $26,926 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$27,642
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$34,009
US median $11,837
Admission rate
88%
US median 78%
Completion rate
60%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$26,926
About $285 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$44,172
Rank 2,111 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $27,642
- Tuition and fees
- $34,009
- Cost of attendance
- $46,233
- Students with a need-based grant
- 32%
- Students with federal loans
- 53%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $24,029
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $23,867
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $26,050
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $26,309
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $33,129
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $23,920 in 2015-16 to $34,009 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1,110
- Undergraduates
- 775
- Graduate students
- 241
- Part-time students
- 6.7%
- Women
- 49%
- Students per teacher
- 11
- Completion rate
- 60%
- Retention rate
- 77%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 52
- Endowment
- $14.3M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,111 of 5,094 US colleges and 164 of 270 in Pennsylvania (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | PA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $27,642 | $19,970 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $34,009 | $19,182 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 88% | 81% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 60% | 66% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 77% | 78% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $26,926 | $17,500 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $37,077 | $42,275 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $44,172 | $49,700 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 61% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 65% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
52 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $103,485 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $26,887 | $50,263 | $61,973 | $68,257 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 17 | Withheld | $39,264 | Withheld | $59,916 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | $36,295 | $50,706 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | $26,562 | $36,289 | $45,729 | $51,790 |
| Special Education and TeachingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | $47,805 | $42,915 |
| Religion/Religious StudiesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,737 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,194 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $71,685 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,892 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesMaster's | Master's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,300 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Langhorne and Pennsylvania on Local Economy
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- Homes: Homes for sale in Pennsylvania
Questions and answers
How much does Cairn University-Langhorne cost?
$27,642 a year is the average net price at Cairn University-Langhorne after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $34,009, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $46,233. Families earning under $30,000 pay $24,029 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Cairn University-Langhorne?
88% of applicants are admitted to Cairn University-Langhorne. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,110. The median admission rate of colleges in Pennsylvania is 81%.
How much do Cairn University-Langhorne graduates earn?
$44,172 a year is the median pay of former Cairn University-Langhorne students who work, 10 years after they started ($37,077 after 6 years). That ranks 2,111 of 5,094 US colleges and 164 of 270 in Pennsylvania. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's) at $50,263.
How much student debt do Cairn University-Langhorne graduates have?
$26,926 is the median federal student loan debt of Cairn University-Langhorne graduates, about $285 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 53% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Cairn University-Langhorne?
60% of first-time, full-time students at Cairn University-Langhorne finish within 6 years. 77% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Cairn University-Langhorne?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (24 master's graduates), Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (21 master's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (19 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 52 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.