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Minot State University vs University of Pennsylvania

Minot, ND · Philadelphia, PA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate

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Pair ND:PA

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

  • MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
  • CROSS-STATE ND × PA
  • ACCEPT-SPLIT Admission split
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • 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.

  • University of Pennsylvania: acceptance rate tightened -52.0% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.89).
  • Minot State University: acceptance rate eased +27.5% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.58).
  • Minot State University: enrollment shrank -23.1% over 2013–2023; fitted -57 students/yr fitted, r² 0.98.
  • University of Pennsylvania: enrollment ranged 10,507–10,774 (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: Minot State University vs University of Pennsylvania

  1. ACCEPTANCE-RATE University of Pennsylvania leads on acceptance rate (5.4% vs 64.6% at Minot State University)
  2. IN-STATE-TUITION Minot State University leads on in-state tuition ($8,702 vs $68,686 at University of Pennsylvania)
  3. OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Minot State University leads on out-of-state tuition ($8,702 vs $68,686 at University of Pennsylvania)

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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions

On acceptance rate, who leads between Minot State University and University of Pennsylvania?▼
University of Pennsylvania leads on acceptance rate at 5.4% versus 64.6% at Minot State University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between Minot State University and University of Pennsylvania?▼
Minot State University leads on in-state tuition at $8,702 versus $68,686 at University of Pennsylvania. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Minot State University and University of Pennsylvania?▼
Minot State University leads on out-of-state tuition at $8,702 versus $68,686 at University of Pennsylvania. 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