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Cabrini University

PA · Private nonprofit · Large suburb · 2,467 applicants 2023

69% admit rate SAT 1069–1257
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🎯 Parent/student verdict

Likely

Accessible for most applicants.

✅ Best for

  • Students drawn to Business, Management, & Marketing or Education (the two biggest majors)

🎯 The reality

  • Bottom-quartile academic profile if: SAT below 1069 (admitted-class quartiles; GPA floor is a calibrated heuristic where CDS not yet on file)

Verdict is composed from this college's structured data (admit rate, SAT bands, net price by income, Carnegie classification, scholarship grids) using transparent rule thresholds — not a chat-bot's opinion.

🏛️ Institutional snapshot

What kind of college is this?

Carnegie classification
M2: Master's - Medium Programs
Admit rateThe share of applicants a college accepts. Useful context, but your student's odds depend on their own grades and scores, not the average.
69.2%
Accessible
SAT middle 50%The middle half of enrolled students scored in this range — a quarter scored BELOW the low end and still got in, and a quarter scored above the high end. Above the top number is a genuine strength; below the bottom isn't automatic rejection.
1069–1257
EBRW + Math composite
Test policyApplicants choose whether to send SAT/ACT scores. At many such colleges, students who submit strong scores are still admitted at higher rates.
Test-optional
2023

Source: federal IPEDS Admissions 2023 for scores + admit rate; federal College Scorecard for earnings + outcomes. SAT/ACT bands are the 25th–75th percentile of enrolled submitters.

📚 What students study here

Most popular majors at Cabrini University

Top 5 fields of study by bachelor's degrees awarded (most recent IPEDS Completions). Use this to see what Cabrini University actually graduates — not just what it markets.

1. Business, Management, & Marketing
59 degrees · 38.3%
Broad set of corporate roles. Finance + consulting pay top, accounting + HR pay middle, sales spread is wide.
2. Education
31 degrees · 20.1%
Teaching is the largest path. Salary depends heavily on district + state.
3. Communication, Journalism, & Related
30 degrees · 19.5%
Media, PR, marketing communications. Salary spread is wide.
4. Biological & Biomedical Sciences
17 degrees · 11.0%
Many bio majors → med school / grad school. Direct-employment bio roles are lower-paid than that pipeline.
5. Psychology
17 degrees · 11.0%
Most undergrad psych grads go into non-clinical roles. Clinical/counseling psych requires a master's or doctoral.

💼 What those majors earn here

Median earnings 4 years after entry, by major — Cabrini University's own graduates, not national averages.

Major (CIP) Credential Cohort 1-yr earnings 4-yr earnings
Biology, General. Bachelor's Degree 23 — $73,519
Marketing. Bachelor's Degree 25 $41,724 $65,223
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. Bachelor's Degree 15 — $59,931
Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's Degree 32 $47,346 $59,612
Communication and Media Studies. Bachelor's Degree 13 $33,886 $57,739
Special Education and Teaching. Bachelor's Degree 31 $40,114 $55,232
Criminology. Bachelor's Degree 31 $33,632 $48,964
Education, General. Bachelor's Degree 13 $27,998 $44,906
Psychology, General. Bachelor's Degree 18 $25,683 $40,624

Sources: IPEDS Completions (C2023_a; bachelor's-level first majors, 2-digit CIP family — share is of the top 5 only) · College Scorecard program-level outcomes (PP-FOS). Full college-vs-major comparison: /college-outcomes →

📈 Student body & economic mobility

Who attends here — and what the campus adds.

Opportunity Insights data. Why it matters even if you're full-pay: a high mobility rate means the campus itself confers earnings power — the outcomes aren't just selection effects.

Top-1% access
2.3%
from top-1% households
Mobility rateThe share of ALL students who arrived from the bottom 20% of family incomes AND reached the top 20% themselves by their early 30s — access and lift in one number, and a sign the campus itself adds earnings power.
1.3%
bottom 20% → top 20% by age 32
Upward rate
24.0%
of lower-income students who reach the top 20%

Full leaderboards: /college-mobility →

🤖 AI program signal

AI + computing education at Cabrini University

CS degrees (annual)
1
CIP 11.0701 + 11.0101

Full multi-lens comparison: /ai-colleges →

Alternatives to Cabrini University

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🏆 Better merit-aid options
These similar-selectivity schools publish merit scholarships your family can plan around — your kid’s stats could unlock real scholarship dollars.
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🛡️ Safer in-state options
Same state and similar selectivity, but with a more forgiving admit rate — useful safety / match anchors.
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
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80% admit rate (vs 69% here)
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86% admit rate (vs 69% here)
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
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89% admit rate (vs 69% here)
🚀 Stronger campus value-add
Per Opportunity Insights, these campuses add more earnings power to the students they enroll than Cabrini University does — a quality signal, not a cost play.
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
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12.9% mobility rate (vs 1.3% here)
CUNY City College
NY · Public
11.7% mobility rate (vs 1.3% here)
CUNY Lehman College
NY · Public
10.2% mobility rate (vs 1.3% here)

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