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Florida International University vs California State University-Fresno

Miami, FL · Fresno, CA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate

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Pair FL:CA

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

  • PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
  • CROSS-STATE FL × CA
  • ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
  • 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 NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

One campus shows net-price relief; the peer does not

NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023

Over 2013–2023, only one school has a directional decline in average net price; the other stays a measured range. Cost gaps on this board are moving targets, not fixed snapshot deltas.

  • Florida International University: average net price fell -25.5% from $12,266 (2013) to $9,133 (2023), r² 0.52.
  • California State University-Fresno: net price ranged $5,464–$7,093 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change -8.6% is not a trend (r² 0.02).
  • Florida International University: acceptance rate eased +10.8% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.69).
  • California State University-Fresno: acceptance rate eased +65.7% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.71).

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: Florida International University vs California State University-Fresno

  1. ACCEPTANCE-RATE Florida International University leads on acceptance rate (54.7% vs 95.3% at California State University-Fresno)
  2. AVG-NET-PRICE California State University-Fresno leads on avg net price ($7,000 vs $9,288 at Florida International University)
  3. 150%-TIME-COMPLETI Florida International University leads on 150%-time completion (74.2% vs 55.9% at California State University-Fresno)

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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions

On acceptance rate, who leads between Florida International University and California State University-Fresno?▼
Florida International University leads on acceptance rate at 54.7% versus 95.3% at California State University-Fresno. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between Florida International University and California State University-Fresno?▼
California State University-Fresno leads on avg net price at $7,000 versus $9,288 at Florida International University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between Florida International University and California State University-Fresno?▼
Florida International University leads on 150%-time completion at 74.2% versus 55.9% at California State University-Fresno. 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