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Metropolitan State University of Denver vs Carlow University

Denver, CO · Pittsburgh, PA · largest Scorecard gap: in-state tuition

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Pair CO:PA

MIXED-SECTOR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-OPEN · NET-SPLIT · EARN-PAR · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-TUITION

  • MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
  • CROSS-STATE CO × PA
  • ACCEPT-OPEN Open admission
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
  • 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.

  • Metropolitan State University of Denver: average net price rose +35.0% from $10,586 (2013) to $14,294 (2023), r² 0.59.
  • Carlow University: net price ranged $17,005–$21,190 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +11.9% is not a trend (r² 0.18).
  • Metropolitan State University of Denver: acceptance rate eased +39.3% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.58).
  • Carlow University: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.02).

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 Carlow University

  1. IN-STATE-TUITION Metropolitan State University of Denver leads on in-state tuition ($11,124 vs $35,874 at Carlow University)
  2. 150%-TIME-COMPLETI Carlow University leads on 150%-time completion (57.6% vs 30.7% at Metropolitan State University of Denver)
  3. AVG-NET-PRICE Metropolitan State University of Denver leads on avg net price ($15,327 vs $20,786 at Carlow University)

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In-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions

On in-state tuition, who leads between Metropolitan State University of Denver and Carlow University?▼
Metropolitan State University of Denver leads on in-state tuition at $11,124 versus $35,874 at Carlow University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between Metropolitan State University of Denver and Carlow University?▼
Carlow University leads on 150%-time completion at 57.6% versus 30.7% at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between Metropolitan State University of Denver and Carlow University?▼
Metropolitan State University of Denver leads on avg net price at $15,327 versus $20,786 at Carlow University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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