Appalachian State University vs Stony Brook University

Boone, NC · Stony Brook, NY · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate

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Pair NC:NY

PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-HIGH · GAP-ACCEPT

  • PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
  • CROSS-STATE NC × NY
  • ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • COMPLETE-HIGH High completion
  • GAP-ACCEPT Largest gap · Acceptance Rate

Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ENROLL-RACE · single · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

Both enrollments grew, different paces

ENROLL-RACE · single · 2013–2023

Undergraduate headcount rose at both Appalachian State University and Stony Brook University across 2013–2023. The fitted annual pace is what separates this board from a generic large-campus frame.

  • Appalachian State University: enrollment grew +21.9% over 2013–2023; fitted +340 students/yr fitted, r² 0.97.
  • Stony Brook University: enrollment grew +10.8% over 2013–2023; fitted +183 students/yr fitted, r² 0.71.
  • Appalachian State University: acceptance rate eased +40.2% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.95).
  • Stony Brook University: acceptance rate eased +24.1% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.87).

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

Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: Appalachian State University vs Stony Brook University

  1. ACCEPTANCE-RATE Stony Brook University leads on acceptance rate (49.0% vs 90.1% at Appalachian State University)
  2. IN-STATE-TUITION Appalachian State University leads on in-state tuition ($7,579 vs $10,931 at Stony Brook University)
  3. MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(1 Stony Brook University leads on median earnings (10 yr) ($74,502 vs $51,836 at Appalachian State University)

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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions

On acceptance rate, who leads between Appalachian State University and Stony Brook University?
Stony Brook University leads on acceptance rate at 49.0% versus 90.1% at Appalachian State University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between Appalachian State University and Stony Brook University?
Appalachian State University leads on in-state tuition at $7,579 versus $10,931 at Stony Brook University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (10 yr), who leads between Appalachian State University and Stony Brook University?
Stony Brook University leads on median earnings (10 yr) at $74,502 versus $51,836 at Appalachian State University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); acceptance rate focus for this pair · 2025