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Missouri University of Science and Technology vs University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Rolla, MO · Champaign, IL · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate

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

  • PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
  • CROSS-STATE MO × IL
  • ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
  • 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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign: acceptance rate tightened -30.0% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.47).
  • 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.
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: enrollment grew +9.3% over 2013–2023; fitted +266 students/yr fitted, r² 0.94.

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 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  1. ACCEPTANCE-RATE University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign leads on acceptance rate (42.4% vs 72.5% at Missouri University of Science and Technology)
  2. 150%-TIME-COMPLETI University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign leads on 150%-time completion (85.0% vs 64.0% at Missouri University of Science and Technology)
  3. MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign leads on median debt at graduation ($19,500 vs $23,250 at Missouri University of Science and Technology)

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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions

On acceptance rate, who leads between Missouri University of Science and Technology and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign?▼
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign leads on acceptance rate at 42.4% versus 72.5% at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between Missouri University of Science and Technology and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign?▼
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign leads on 150%-time completion at 85.0% versus 64.0% at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between Missouri University of Science and Technology and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign?▼
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign leads on median debt at graduation at $19,500 versus $23,250 at Missouri University of Science and Technology. 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