Location
- California State University-Bakersfield
- Bakersfield, CA
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Cambridge, MA
California State University-Bakersfield vs Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bakersfield, CA · Cambridge, MA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
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Pair CA:MA
MIXED-SECTOR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-SPLIT · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-ACCEPT
- MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
- CROSS-STATE CA × MA
- ACCEPT-SPLIT Admission split
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
- 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 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.
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology: acceptance rate tightened -41.1% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.77).
- California State University-Bakersfield: acceptance rate eased +33.1% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.61).
- California State University-Bakersfield: enrollment ranged 7,226–9,955 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology: enrollment ranged 4,360–4,638 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
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
Type
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Private Nonprofit
Undergraduate Enrollment
Acceptance Rate
In-State Tuition
Avg Net Price
Out-of-State Tuition
Median Earnings (6 yr)
Median Earnings (10 yr)
150%-Time Completion
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Bakersfield, CA | Cambridge, MA |
| Type | Public | Private Nonprofit |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 8,577 | 4,535 |
| Acceptance Rate | 93.8% | 4.5% |
| In-State Tuition | $8,090 | $62,396 |
| Avg Net Price | $5,652 | $20,111 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $20,690 | $62,396 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $44,282 | $131,633 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $59,009 | $143,372 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 49.6% | 96.2% |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 62.6% | 94.7% |
Largest gaps: California State University-Bakersfield vs Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE Massachusetts Institute of Technology leads on acceptance rate (4.5% vs 93.8% at California State University-Bakersfield)
- IN-STATE-TUITION California State University-Bakersfield leads on in-state tuition ($8,090 vs $62,396 at Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
- AVG-NET-PRICE California State University-Bakersfield leads on avg net price ($5,652 vs $20,111 at Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between California State University-Bakersfield and Massachusetts Institute of Technology?▼
Massachusetts Institute of Technology leads on acceptance rate at 4.5% versus 93.8% at California State University-Bakersfield. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between California State University-Bakersfield and Massachusetts Institute of Technology?▼
California State University-Bakersfield leads on in-state tuition at $8,090 versus $62,396 at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between California State University-Bakersfield and Massachusetts Institute of Technology?▼
California State University-Bakersfield leads on avg net price at $5,652 versus $20,111 at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 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