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Minnesota State University Moorhead vs University of Southern California

Moorhead, MN · Los Angeles, CA · largest Scorecard gap: in-state tuition

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Pair MN:CA

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

  • MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
  • CROSS-STATE MN × 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.

  • Minnesota State University Moorhead: average net price rose +23.5% from $14,430 (2013) to $17,816 (2023), r² 0.92.
  • University of Southern California: net price ranged $25,972–$32,569 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +12.6% is not a trend (r² 0.08).
  • Minnesota State University Moorhead: acceptance rate tightened -40.9% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.56).
  • University of Southern California: acceptance rate tightened -49.5% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.80).

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: Minnesota State University Moorhead vs University of Southern California

  1. IN-STATE-TUITION Minnesota State University Moorhead leads on in-state tuition ($10,428 vs $72,097 at University of Southern California)
  2. OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Minnesota State University Moorhead leads on out-of-state tuition ($10,428 vs $72,097 at University of Southern California)
  3. ACCEPTANCE-RATE University of Southern California leads on acceptance rate (9.8% vs 58.8% at Minnesota State University Moorhead)

Minnesota State University Moorhead profile · University of Southern California profile · Compare other colleges

In-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions

On in-state tuition, who leads between Minnesota State University Moorhead and University of Southern California?▼
Minnesota State University Moorhead leads on in-state tuition at $10,428 versus $72,097 at University of Southern California. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Minnesota State University Moorhead and University of Southern California?▼
Minnesota State University Moorhead leads on out-of-state tuition at $10,428 versus $72,097 at University of Southern California. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On acceptance rate, who leads between Minnesota State University Moorhead and University of Southern California?▼
University of Southern California leads on acceptance rate at 9.8% versus 58.8% at Minnesota State University Moorhead. 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