Location
- Colorado State University-Fort Collins
- Fort Collins, CO
- University of Maryland-College Park
- College Park, MD
Colorado State University-Fort Collins vs University of Maryland-College Park
Fort Collins, CO · College Park, MD · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
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Pair CO:MD
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-PAR · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-ACCEPT
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE CO × MD
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
- 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 NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Net-price paths do not share a shape
NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023
One school has a directional average-net-price path over 2013–2023; the other sits in a measured range (or the two move opposite ways). Cost gaps on this board are moving targets.
- Colorado State University-Fort Collins: average net price rose +29.4% from $15,707 (2013) to $20,332 (2023), r² 0.69.
- University of Maryland-College Park: net price ranged $15,590–$19,045 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change -3.9% is not a trend (r² 0.04).
- Colorado State University-Fort Collins: acceptance rate eased +15.7% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.80).
- University of Maryland-College Park: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.00).
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
Acceptance Rate
Median Earnings (10 yr)
Median Earnings (6 yr)
Avg Net Price
150%-Time Completion
Out-of-State Tuition
In-State Tuition
Retention Rate
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO | University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Fort Collins, CO | College Park, MD |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 25,538 | 30,760 |
| Acceptance Rate | 88.5% | 44.8% |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $60,543 | $82,860 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $49,748 | $67,785 |
| Avg Net Price | $21,279 | $15,678 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 66.7% | 88.6% |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $34,783 | $41,186 |
| In-State Tuition | $13,373 | $11,809 |
| Retention Rate | 85.9% | 96.2% |
Largest gaps: Colorado State University-Fort Collins vs University of Maryland-College Park
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE University of Maryland-College Park leads on acceptance rate (44.8% vs 88.5% at Colorado State University-Fort Collins)
- MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(1 University of Maryland-College Park leads on median earnings (10 yr) ($82,860 vs $60,543 at Colorado State University-Fort Collins)
- MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(6 University of Maryland-College Park leads on median earnings (6 yr) ($67,785 vs $49,748 at Colorado State University-Fort Collins)
Colorado State University-Fort Collins profile · University of Maryland-College Park profile · Compare other colleges
Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between Colorado State University-Fort Collins and University of Maryland-College Park?▼
University of Maryland-College Park leads on acceptance rate at 44.8% versus 88.5% at Colorado State University-Fort Collins. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (10 yr), who leads between Colorado State University-Fort Collins and University of Maryland-College Park?▼
University of Maryland-College Park leads on median earnings (10 yr) at $82,860 versus $60,543 at Colorado State University-Fort Collins. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (6 yr), who leads between Colorado State University-Fort Collins and University of Maryland-College Park?▼
University of Maryland-College Park leads on median earnings (6 yr) at $67,785 versus $49,748 at Colorado State University-Fort Collins. 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