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Pair TN:CA
MIXED-SECTOR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-TUITION
- MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
- CROSS-STATE TN × CA
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
- GAP-TUITION Largest gap · In-State Tuition
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
Net-price paths do not share a shape
NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023
One school has a directional average-net-price path over 2013–2023; the other sits in a measured range (or the two move opposite ways). Cost gaps on this board are moving targets.
- Lincoln Memorial University: average net price rose +97.9% from $9,095 (2013) to $17,999 (2023), r² 0.68.
- California State University-Long Beach: net price ranged $8,338–$10,054 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change -7.9% is not a trend (r² 0.24).
- Lincoln Memorial University: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.01).
- California State University-Long Beach: acceptance rate eased +52.9% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.61).
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
Location
Type
Undergraduate Enrollment
In-State Tuition
Avg Net Price
Median Debt at Graduation
Acceptance Rate
Out-of-State Tuition
150%-Time Completion
Median Earnings (10 yr)
Retention Rate
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TN | California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA |
| Location | Harrogate, TN | Long Beach, CA |
| Type | Private Nonprofit | Public |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 1,572 | 35,924 |
| In-State Tuition | $26,938 | $7,350 |
| Avg Net Price | $20,406 | $10,440 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $20,000 | $14,289 |
| Acceptance Rate | 62.6% | 46.3% |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $26,938 | $19,950 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 51.8% | 69.3% |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $49,956 | $64,403 |
| Retention Rate | 71.7% | 86.8% |
Rows ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side. College Scorecard.
Largest gaps: Lincoln Memorial University vs California State University-Long Beach
- IN-STATE-TUITION California State University-Long Beach leads on in-state tuition ($7,350 vs $26,938 at Lincoln Memorial University)
- AVG-NET-PRICE California State University-Long Beach leads on avg net price ($10,440 vs $20,406 at Lincoln Memorial University)
- MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA California State University-Long Beach leads on median debt at graduation ($14,289 vs $20,000 at Lincoln Memorial University)
Lincoln Memorial University profile · California State University-Long Beach profile · Compare other colleges
In-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions
On in-state tuition, who leads between Lincoln Memorial University and California State University-Long Beach?▼
California State University-Long Beach leads on in-state tuition at $7,350 versus $26,938 at Lincoln Memorial University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between Lincoln Memorial University and California State University-Long Beach?▼
California State University-Long Beach leads on avg net price at $10,440 versus $20,406 at Lincoln Memorial University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between Lincoln Memorial University and California State University-Long Beach?▼
California State University-Long Beach leads on median debt at graduation at $14,289 versus $20,000 at Lincoln Memorial University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.