Missouri University of Science and Technology vs Auburn University

Rolla, MO · Auburn, AL · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate

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Pair MO:AL

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

  • PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
  • CROSS-STATE MO × AL
  • ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
  • 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.

  • Auburn University: acceptance rate tightened -39.0% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.51).
  • Missouri University of Science and Technology: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.28).
  • Missouri University of Science and Technology: enrollment shrank -9.8% over 2013–2023; fitted -111 students/yr fitted, r² 0.45.
  • Auburn University: enrollment grew +30.2% over 2013–2023; fitted +561 students/yr fitted, r² 0.92.

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: Missouri University of Science and Technology vs Auburn University

  1. ACCEPTANCE-RATE Auburn University leads on acceptance rate (45.9% vs 72.5% at Missouri University of Science and Technology)
  2. AVG-NET-PRICE Missouri University of Science and Technology leads on avg net price ($16,298 vs $24,323 at Auburn University)
  3. MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(1 Missouri University of Science and Technology leads on median earnings (10 yr) ($82,957 vs $65,337 at Auburn University)

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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions

On acceptance rate, who leads between Missouri University of Science and Technology and Auburn University?
Auburn University leads on acceptance rate at 45.9% versus 72.5% at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between Missouri University of Science and Technology and Auburn University?
Missouri University of Science and Technology leads on avg net price at $16,298 versus $24,323 at Auburn University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (10 yr), who leads between Missouri University of Science and Technology and Auburn University?
Missouri University of Science and Technology leads on median earnings (10 yr) at $82,957 versus $65,337 at Auburn University. 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