Hobart William Smith Colleges vs University of Richmond

Geneva, NY · University of Richmond, VA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate

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Pair NY:VA

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

  • PRIVATE-NP-PAIR Private nonprofit pair
  • CROSS-STATE NY × VA
  • ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
  • NET-PAR Net near-par
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • COMPLETE-HIGH High completion
  • 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.

  • University of Richmond: acceptance rate tightened -25.2% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.64).
  • Hobart William Smith Colleges: acceptance rate eased +15.9% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.52).
  • Hobart William Smith Colleges: enrollment shrank -30.5% over 2013–2023; fitted -88 students/yr fitted, r² 0.88.
  • University of Richmond: enrollment ranged 3,002–3,304 (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: Hobart William Smith Colleges vs University of Richmond

  1. ACCEPTANCE-RATE University of Richmond leads on acceptance rate (22.2% vs 64.0% at Hobart William Smith Colleges)
  2. MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA University of Richmond leads on median debt at graduation ($21,000 vs $27,000 at Hobart William Smith Colleges)
  3. 150%-TIME-COMPLETI University of Richmond leads on 150%-time completion (86.5% vs 74.9% at Hobart William Smith Colleges)

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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions

On acceptance rate, who leads between Hobart William Smith Colleges and University of Richmond?
University of Richmond leads on acceptance rate at 22.2% versus 64.0% at Hobart William Smith Colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between Hobart William Smith Colleges and University of Richmond?
University of Richmond leads on median debt at graduation at $21,000 versus $27,000 at Hobart William Smith Colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between Hobart William Smith Colleges and University of Richmond?
University of Richmond leads on 150%-time completion at 86.5% versus 74.9% at Hobart William Smith Colleges. 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