Location
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Madison, WI
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona vs University of Wisconsin-Madison
Pomona, CA · Madison, WI · largest Scorecard gap: out-of-state tuition
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Pair CA:WI
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-PAR · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-TUITION
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE CA × WI
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
- GAP-TUITION Largest gap · Out-of-State Tuition
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ADM-ASYM · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Selectivity moved on only one side of this board
ADM-ASYM · 2013–2023
Over 2013–2023, one school's acceptance-rate series clears the r² ≥ 0.40 floor while the other does not. Read the directional claim as one-sided, then check the companion metric below.
- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona: acceptance rate eased +41.2% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.48).
- University of Wisconsin-Madison: acceptance rate tightened -36.2% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.42).
- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona: enrollment grew +16.4% over 2013–2023; fitted +484 students/yr fitted, r² 0.57.
- University of Wisconsin-Madison: enrollment grew +20.9% over 2013–2023; fitted +651 students/yr fitted, r² 0.85.
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
Out-of-State Tuition
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- $42,103
Acceptance Rate
Avg Net Price
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- $17,354
In-State Tuition
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- $11,603
150%-Time Completion
Median Debt at Graduation
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- $20,484
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- $61,275
Retention Rate
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA | University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Pomona, CA | Madison, WI |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 25,042 | 36,902 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $20,380 | $42,103 |
| Acceptance Rate | 75.2% | 45.2% |
| Avg Net Price | $11,531 | $17,354 |
| In-State Tuition | $7,780 | $11,603 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 67.6% | 89.4% |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $16,000 | $20,484 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $54,466 | $61,275 |
| Retention Rate | 87.4% | 96.2% |
Largest gaps: California State Polytechnic University-Pomona vs University of Wisconsin-Madison
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI California State Polytechnic University-Pomona leads on out-of-state tuition ($20,380 vs $42,103 at University of Wisconsin-Madison)
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE University of Wisconsin-Madison leads on acceptance rate (45.2% vs 75.2% at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona)
- AVG-NET-PRICE California State Polytechnic University-Pomona leads on avg net price ($11,531 vs $17,354 at University of Wisconsin-Madison)
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Out-of-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between California State Polytechnic University-Pomona and University of Wisconsin-Madison?▼
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona leads on out-of-state tuition at $20,380 versus $42,103 at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On acceptance rate, who leads between California State Polytechnic University-Pomona and University of Wisconsin-Madison?▼
University of Wisconsin-Madison leads on acceptance rate at 45.2% versus 75.2% at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between California State Polytechnic University-Pomona and University of Wisconsin-Madison?▼
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona leads on avg net price at $11,531 versus $17,354 at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); out-of-state tuition focus for this pair · 2025