by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Cairn University-Langhorne, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The full cost of attending Cairn University-Langhorne is about $45,473.00 a year.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $34,009.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,464.00 |
| Total cost | $45,473.00 |
| That is 39% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $45,473.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$18,591.00 |
| Net price | $26,882.00 |
| That is 18% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $45,473.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$22,204.00 |
| Net price | $23,269.00 |
| That is 29% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees and living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by roughly 3.1% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Freshman year | $23,994.00 | $27,720.00 | $46,891.00 |
| Senior year | $26,309.00 | $30,395.00 | $51,415.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $100,560.00 | $116,175.00 | $196,518.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $38,310.00 | $44,258.00 | $74,866.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,157.00 | $1,337.00 | $2,262.00 |
| Total amount paid | $138,870.00 | $160,433.00 | $271,385.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Freshman year | $23,994.00 | $27,720.00 | $46,891.00 |
| Senior year | $24,743.00 | $28,584.00 | $48,353.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $48,737.00 | $56,304.00 | $95,243.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $18,567.00 | $21,450.00 | $36,284.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $561.00 | $648.00 | $1,096.00 |
| Total amount paid | $67,304.00 | $77,754.00 | $131,528.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net-price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $27,642.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $29,577.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $24,409.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $26,083.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $29,663.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $29,409.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $32,037.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Cairn University-Langhorne Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid page.
The median graduating debt at Cairn University-Langhorne is $17,063.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,500.00 |
| 25th | $7,125.00 |
| Median (50th) | $17,063.00 |
| 75th | $28,750.00 |
| 90th | $35,250.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt detail.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $17,875.00 |
| Middle income | $18,875.00 |
| High income | $12,500.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $5,375.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,750.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $17,125.00 |
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Cairn University-Langhorne comes to $9,625.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Cairn University-Langhorne is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 3.8% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Cairn University-Langhorne total $90,276,605.00 across 3,951 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 5 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $18,288.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the college veterans page.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Cairn University-Langhorne, consider the following:
For a closer look at any of these topics, follow the links below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.