Hamline University vs Boston College

Saint Paul, MN · Chestnut Hill, MA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate

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Pair MN:MA

PRIVATE-NP-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-ACCEPT

  • PRIVATE-NP-PAIR Private nonprofit pair
  • CROSS-STATE MN × MA
  • ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
  • 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.

  • Boston College: acceptance rate tightened -51.4% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.82).
  • Hamline University: acceptance rate eased +37.0% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.53).
  • Hamline University: enrollment shrank -20.1% over 2013–2023; fitted -50 students/yr fitted, r² 0.82.
  • Boston College: enrollment ranged 9,465–9,865 (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

Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: Hamline University vs Boston College

  1. ACCEPTANCE-RATE Boston College leads on acceptance rate (16.4% vs 87.6% at Hamline University)
  2. AVG-NET-PRICE Hamline University leads on avg net price ($20,744 vs $41,704 at Boston College)
  3. MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(6 Boston College leads on median earnings (6 yr) ($85,717 vs $47,139 at Hamline University)

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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions

On acceptance rate, who leads between Hamline University and Boston College?
Boston College leads on acceptance rate at 16.4% versus 87.6% at Hamline University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between Hamline University and Boston College?
Hamline University leads on avg net price at $20,744 versus $41,704 at Boston College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (6 yr), who leads between Hamline University and Boston College?
Boston College leads on median earnings (6 yr) at $85,717 versus $47,139 at Hamline 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