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Metropolitan State University of Denver vs California State University-Chico

Denver, CO · Chico, CA · largest Scorecard gap: 150%-time completion

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Pair CO:CA

PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-OPEN · NET-PAR · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-OUTCOME

  • PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
  • CROSS-STATE CO × CA
  • ACCEPT-OPEN Open admission
  • NET-PAR Net near-par
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
  • GAP-OUTCOME Largest gap · 150%-Time Completion

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.

  • Metropolitan State University of Denver: average net price rose +35.0% from $10,586 (2013) to $14,294 (2023), r² 0.59.
  • California State University-Chico: net price ranged $13,365–$16,218 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change -2.3% is not a trend (r² 0.13).
  • Metropolitan State University of Denver: acceptance rate eased +39.3% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.58).
  • California State University-Chico: acceptance rate eased +30.9% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.66).

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: Metropolitan State University of Denver vs California State University-Chico

  1. 150%-TIME-COMPLETI California State University-Chico leads on 150%-time completion (63.2% vs 30.7% at Metropolitan State University of Denver)
  2. OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI California State University-Chico leads on out-of-state tuition ($21,072 vs $30,684 at Metropolitan State University of Denver)
  3. IN-STATE-TUITION California State University-Chico leads on in-state tuition ($8,472 vs $11,124 at Metropolitan State University of Denver)

Metropolitan State University of Denver profile · California State University-Chico profile · Compare other colleges

150%-Time Completion and other Scorecard questions

On 150%-time completion, who leads between Metropolitan State University of Denver and California State University-Chico?▼
California State University-Chico leads on 150%-time completion at 63.2% versus 30.7% at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Metropolitan State University of Denver and California State University-Chico?▼
California State University-Chico leads on out-of-state tuition at $21,072 versus $30,684 at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between Metropolitan State University of Denver and California State University-Chico?▼
California State University-Chico leads on in-state tuition at $8,472 versus $11,124 at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); 150%-time completion focus for this pair · 2025