Location
- Illinois Institute of Technology
- Chicago, IL
- University of Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia, PA
Illinois Institute of Technology vs University of Pennsylvania
Chicago, IL · Philadelphia, PA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
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Pair IL:PA
PRIVATE-NP-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-HIGH · GAP-ACCEPT
- PRIVATE-NP-PAIR Private nonprofit pair
- CROSS-STATE IL × PA
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- 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 Pennsylvania: acceptance rate tightened -52.0% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.89).
- Illinois Institute of Technology: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.37).
- Illinois Institute of Technology: enrollment ranged 2,763–3,046 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- University of Pennsylvania: enrollment ranged 10,507–10,774 (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
Undergraduate Enrollment
- University of Pennsylvania
- 10,650
Acceptance Rate
Median Debt at Graduation
- Illinois Institute of Technology
- $25,000
- University of Pennsylvania
- $15,715
Avg Net Price
- Illinois Institute of Technology
- $18,425
- University of Pennsylvania
- $28,699
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- Illinois Institute of Technology
- $82,592
- University of Pennsylvania
- $111,371
In-State Tuition
- Illinois Institute of Technology
- $52,386
- University of Pennsylvania
- $68,686
Out-of-State Tuition
- Illinois Institute of Technology
- $52,386
- University of Pennsylvania
- $68,686
150%-Time Completion
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- Illinois Institute of Technology
- $70,803
- University of Pennsylvania
- $90,555
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL | University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Chicago, IL | Philadelphia, PA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 2,833 | 10,650 |
| Acceptance Rate | 54.9% | 5.4% |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $25,000 | $15,715 |
| Avg Net Price | $18,425 | $28,699 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $82,592 | $111,371 |
| In-State Tuition | $52,386 | $68,686 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $52,386 | $68,686 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 74.0% | 96.7% |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $70,803 | $90,555 |
Largest gaps: Illinois Institute of Technology vs University of Pennsylvania
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE University of Pennsylvania leads on acceptance rate (5.4% vs 54.9% at Illinois Institute of Technology)
- MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA University of Pennsylvania leads on median debt at graduation ($15,715 vs $25,000 at Illinois Institute of Technology)
- AVG-NET-PRICE Illinois Institute of Technology leads on avg net price ($18,425 vs $28,699 at University of Pennsylvania)
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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between Illinois Institute of Technology and University of Pennsylvania?▼
University of Pennsylvania leads on acceptance rate at 5.4% versus 54.9% at Illinois Institute of Technology. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between Illinois Institute of Technology and University of Pennsylvania?▼
University of Pennsylvania leads on median debt at graduation at $15,715 versus $25,000 at Illinois Institute of Technology. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between Illinois Institute of Technology and University of Pennsylvania?▼
Illinois Institute of Technology leads on avg net price at $18,425 versus $28,699 at University of Pennsylvania. 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