Location
- Cairn University-Langhorne
- Langhorne, PA
- Northeastern University Oakland
- Oakland, CA
Cairn University-Langhorne vs Northeastern University Oakland
Langhorne, PA · Oakland, CA · largest Scorecard gap: retention rate
Scorecard match plate
Pair PA:CA
PRIVATE-NP-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · GAP-OUTCOME
- PRIVATE-NP-PAIR Private nonprofit pair
- CROSS-STATE PA × CA
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- GAP-OUTCOME Largest gap · Retention Rate
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Only one enrollment path is a trend
ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023
Size changed directionally at one school over 2013–2023; the peer's series stays a range. Pair any selectivity note with that asymmetry before treating the two campuses as parallel growth stories.
- Northeastern University Oakland: enrollment shrank -44.4% over 2013–2023; fitted -50 students/yr fitted, r² 0.90.
- Cairn University-Langhorne: enrollment ranged 725–885 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- Cairn University-Langhorne: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.00).
- Northeastern University Oakland: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.15).
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Undergraduate Enrollment
Retention Rate
Acceptance Rate
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- Cairn University-Langhorne
- $37,077
- Northeastern University Oakland
- $78,413
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- Cairn University-Langhorne
- $44,172
- Northeastern University Oakland
- $92,538
In-State Tuition
- Cairn University-Langhorne
- $34,009
- Northeastern University Oakland
- $67,778
Out-of-State Tuition
- Cairn University-Langhorne
- $34,009
- Northeastern University Oakland
- $67,778
SAT Average
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Cairn University-Langhorne Langhorne, PA | Northeastern University Oakland Oakland, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Langhorne, PA | Oakland, CA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 775 | 464 |
| Retention Rate | 76.6% | 0.2% |
| Acceptance Rate | 88.2% | 16.7% |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $37,077 | $78,413 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $44,172 | $92,538 |
| In-State Tuition | $34,009 | $67,778 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $34,009 | $67,778 |
| SAT Average | 1,110 | 1,472 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 71.5% | 86.7% |
Largest gaps: Cairn University-Langhorne vs Northeastern University Oakland
- RETENTION-RATE Cairn University-Langhorne leads on retention rate (76.6% vs 0.2% at Northeastern University Oakland)
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE Northeastern University Oakland leads on acceptance rate (16.7% vs 88.2% at Cairn University-Langhorne)
- MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(6 Northeastern University Oakland leads on median earnings (6 yr) ($78,413 vs $37,077 at Cairn University-Langhorne)
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Retention Rate and other Scorecard questions
On retention rate, who leads between Cairn University-Langhorne and Northeastern University Oakland?▼
Cairn University-Langhorne leads on retention rate at 76.6% versus 0.2% at Northeastern University Oakland. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On acceptance rate, who leads between Cairn University-Langhorne and Northeastern University Oakland?▼
Northeastern University Oakland leads on acceptance rate at 16.7% versus 88.2% at Cairn University-Langhorne. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (6 yr), who leads between Cairn University-Langhorne and Northeastern University Oakland?▼
Northeastern University Oakland leads on median earnings (6 yr) at $78,413 versus $37,077 at Cairn University-Langhorne. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); retention rate focus for this pair · 2025