Marymount University vs Duke University

Arlington, VA · Durham, NC · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate

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Pair VA:NC

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

  • PRIVATE-NP-PAIR Private nonprofit pair
  • CROSS-STATE VA × NC
  • ACCEPT-SPLIT Admission split
  • NET-PAR Net near-par
  • 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.

  • Duke University: acceptance rate tightened -49.5% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.93).
  • Marymount University: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.00).
  • Marymount University: enrollment shrank -24.3% over 2013–2023; fitted -65 students/yr fitted, r² 0.91.
  • Duke University: enrollment ranged 6,417–6,815 (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: Marymount University vs Duke University

  1. ACCEPTANCE-RATE Duke University leads on acceptance rate (5.7% vs 93.2% at Marymount University)
  2. MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA Duke University leads on median debt at graduation ($13,000 vs $25,000 at Marymount University)
  3. 150%-TIME-COMPLETI Duke University leads on 150%-time completion (96.3% vs 55.7% at Marymount University)

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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions

On acceptance rate, who leads between Marymount University and Duke University?
Duke University leads on acceptance rate at 5.7% versus 93.2% at Marymount University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between Marymount University and Duke University?
Duke University leads on median debt at graduation at $13,000 versus $25,000 at Marymount University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between Marymount University and Duke University?
Duke University leads on 150%-time completion at 96.3% versus 55.7% at Marymount 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