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Pair CO:DC
MIXED-SECTOR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-PAR · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-TUITION
- MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
- CROSS-STATE CO × DC
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
- 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.
- George Washington University: net price ranged $26,272–$37,454 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +24.0% is not a trend (r² 0.08).
- Metropolitan State University of Denver: acceptance rate eased +39.3% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.58).
- George Washington University: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.34).
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
150%-Time Completion
Avg Net Price
Out-of-State Tuition
Acceptance Rate
Median Earnings (10 yr)
Median Earnings (6 yr)
Retention Rate
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO | George Washington University Washington, DC |
| Location | Denver, CO | Washington, DC |
| Type | Public | Private Nonprofit |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 15,002 | 11,182 |
| In-State Tuition | $11,124 | $67,710 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 30.7% | 84.5% |
| Avg Net Price | $15,327 | $36,586 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $30,684 | $67,710 |
| Acceptance Rate | 98.8% | 47.1% |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $52,093 | $90,873 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $45,391 | $71,607 |
| Retention Rate | 62.9% | 92.2% |
Rows ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side. College Scorecard.
Largest gaps: Metropolitan State University of Denver vs George Washington University
- IN-STATE-TUITION Metropolitan State University of Denver leads on in-state tuition ($11,124 vs $67,710 at George Washington University)
- 150%-TIME-COMPLETI George Washington University leads on 150%-time completion (84.5% vs 30.7% at Metropolitan State University of Denver)
- AVG-NET-PRICE Metropolitan State University of Denver leads on avg net price ($15,327 vs $36,586 at George Washington University)
Metropolitan State University of Denver profile · George Washington University profile · Compare other colleges
In-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions
On in-state tuition, who leads between Metropolitan State University of Denver and George Washington University?▼
Metropolitan State University of Denver leads on in-state tuition at $11,124 versus $67,710 at George Washington University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between Metropolitan State University of Denver and George Washington University?▼
George Washington University leads on 150%-time completion at 84.5% 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 George Washington University?▼
Metropolitan State University of Denver leads on avg net price at $15,327 versus $36,586 at George Washington University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.