Location
- Columbia College Chicago
- Chicago, IL
- Brandeis University
- Waltham, MA
Columbia College Chicago vs Brandeis University
Chicago, IL · Waltham, MA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
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Pair IL:MA
PRIVATE-NP-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-PAR · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-ACCEPT
- PRIVATE-NP-PAIR Private nonprofit pair
- CROSS-STATE IL × MA
- 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 ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Only one enrollment path is a trend
ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023
Size changed directionally at one school over 2013–2023; the peer's series stays a range. Pair any selectivity note with that asymmetry before treating the two campuses as parallel growth stories.
- Columbia College Chicago: enrollment shrank -34.3% over 2013–2023; fitted -323 students/yr fitted, r² 0.82.
- Brandeis University: enrollment ranged 3,481–3,715 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- Columbia College Chicago: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.32).
- Brandeis University: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.04).
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
- Columbia College Chicago
- 5,368
- Brandeis University
- 3,618
Acceptance Rate
- Columbia College Chicago
- 89.5%
- Brandeis University
- 40.5%
In-State Tuition
- Columbia College Chicago
- $34,088
- Brandeis University
- $68,080
Out-of-State Tuition
- Columbia College Chicago
- $34,088
- Brandeis University
- $68,080
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- Columbia College Chicago
- $42,195
- Brandeis University
- $77,231
150%-Time Completion
- Columbia College Chicago
- 49.9%
- Brandeis University
- 86.1%
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- Columbia College Chicago
- $32,596
- Brandeis University
- $52,967
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
- Columbia College Chicago
- 57.3%
- Brandeis University
- 86.4%
Avg Net Price
- Columbia College Chicago
- $26,598
- Brandeis University
- $35,736
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL | Brandeis University Waltham, MA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Chicago, IL | Waltham, MA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 5,368 | 3,618 |
| Acceptance Rate | 89.5% | 40.5% |
| In-State Tuition | $34,088 | $68,080 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $34,088 | $68,080 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $42,195 | $77,231 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 49.9% | 86.1% |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $32,596 | $52,967 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 57.3% | 86.4% |
| Avg Net Price | $26,598 | $35,736 |
Largest gaps: Columbia College Chicago vs Brandeis University
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE Brandeis University leads on acceptance rate (40.5% vs 89.5% at Columbia College Chicago)
- IN-STATE-TUITION Columbia College Chicago leads on in-state tuition ($34,088 vs $68,080 at Brandeis University)
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Columbia College Chicago leads on out-of-state tuition ($34,088 vs $68,080 at Brandeis University)
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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between Columbia College Chicago and Brandeis University?▼
Brandeis University leads on acceptance rate at 40.5% versus 89.5% at Columbia College Chicago. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between Columbia College Chicago and Brandeis University?▼
Columbia College Chicago leads on in-state tuition at $34,088 versus $68,080 at Brandeis University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Columbia College Chicago and Brandeis University?▼
Columbia College Chicago leads on out-of-state tuition at $34,088 versus $68,080 at Brandeis 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