Auburn University vs North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Auburn, AL · Raleigh, NC · largest Scorecard gap: in-state tuition

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Pair AL:NC

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

  • PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
  • CROSS-STATE AL × NC
  • ACCEPT-PAR Admission near-par
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
  • DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
  • COMPLETE-HIGH High completion
  • GAP-TUITION Largest gap · In-State Tuition

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

Decade path · College Scorecard

Both grew, one campus expanded much faster

ENROLL-RACE · wide · 2013–2023

Undergraduate headcount rose at both Auburn University and North Carolina State University at Raleigh across 2013–2023, with a wide pace gap, while acceptance rates tightened on both sides. Growth plus a shared selectivity squeeze is the board's distinctive shape.

  • Auburn University: enrollment grew +30.2% over 2013–2023; fitted +561 students/yr fitted, r² 0.92.
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh: enrollment grew +14.8% over 2013–2023; fitted +358 students/yr fitted, r² 0.83.
  • Auburn University: acceptance rate tightened -39.0% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.51).
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh: acceptance rate tightened -20.3% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.60).

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: Auburn University vs North Carolina State University at Raleigh

  1. IN-STATE-TUITION North Carolina State University at Raleigh leads on in-state tuition ($8,799 vs $12,890 at Auburn University)
  2. AVG-NET-PRICE North Carolina State University at Raleigh leads on avg net price ($17,303 vs $24,323 at Auburn University)
  3. ACCEPTANCE-RATE North Carolina State University at Raleigh leads on acceptance rate (41.7% vs 45.9% at Auburn University)

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In-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions

On in-state tuition, who leads between Auburn University and North Carolina State University at Raleigh?▼
North Carolina State University at Raleigh leads on in-state tuition at $8,799 versus $12,890 at Auburn University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between Auburn University and North Carolina State University at Raleigh?▼
North Carolina State University at Raleigh leads on avg net price at $17,303 versus $24,323 at Auburn University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On acceptance rate, who leads between Auburn University and North Carolina State University at Raleigh?▼
North Carolina State University at Raleigh leads on acceptance rate at 41.7% versus 45.9% at Auburn University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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