Harvard University vs Maria College of Albany

Cambridge, MA · Albany, NY · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate

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Pair MA:NY

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 MA × NY
  • 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.

  • Maria College of Albany: acceptance rate eased +280.2% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.41).
  • Harvard University: acceptance rate tightened -40.9% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.89).
  • Harvard University: enrollment ranged 6,099–7,973 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
  • Maria College of Albany: enrollment ranged 702–876 (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: Harvard University vs Maria College of Albany

  1. ACCEPTANCE-RATE Harvard University leads on acceptance rate (3.6% vs 44.5% at Maria College of Albany)
  2. IN-STATE-TUITION Maria College of Albany leads on in-state tuition ($18,740 vs $61,676 at Harvard University)
  3. OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Maria College of Albany leads on out-of-state tuition ($18,740 vs $61,676 at Harvard University)

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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions

On acceptance rate, who leads between Harvard University and Maria College of Albany?
Harvard University leads on acceptance rate at 3.6% versus 44.5% at Maria College of Albany. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between Harvard University and Maria College of Albany?
Maria College of Albany leads on in-state tuition at $18,740 versus $61,676 at Harvard University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Harvard University and Maria College of Albany?
Maria College of Albany leads on out-of-state tuition at $18,740 versus $61,676 at Harvard 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