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North Carolina Central University vs The University of Texas at Austin

Durham, NC · Austin, TX · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate

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Pair NC:TX

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

  • PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
  • CROSS-STATE NC × TX
  • 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.

  • North Carolina Central University: acceptance rate eased +79.8% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.58).
  • The University of Texas at Austin: acceptance rate tightened -27.5% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.84).
  • North Carolina Central University: enrollment shrank -8.1% over 2013–2023; fitted -62 students/yr fitted, r² 0.53.
  • The University of Texas at Austin: enrollment grew +7.1% over 2013–2023; fitted +238 students/yr fitted, r² 0.73.

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: North Carolina Central University vs The University of Texas at Austin

  1. ACCEPTANCE-RATE The University of Texas at Austin leads on acceptance rate (26.6% vs 87.0% at North Carolina Central University)
  2. LOAN-REPAYMENT-RAT The University of Texas at Austin leads on loan repayment rate (completers) (83.0% vs 31.6% at North Carolina Central University)
  3. OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI North Carolina Central University leads on out-of-state tuition ($19,735 vs $44,908 at The University of Texas at Austin)

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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions

On acceptance rate, who leads between North Carolina Central University and The University of Texas at Austin?▼
The University of Texas at Austin leads on acceptance rate at 26.6% versus 87.0% at North Carolina Central University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On loan repayment rate (completers), who leads between North Carolina Central University and The University of Texas at Austin?▼
The University of Texas at Austin leads on loan repayment rate (completers) at 83.0% versus 31.6% at North Carolina Central University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between North Carolina Central University and The University of Texas at Austin?▼
North Carolina Central University leads on out-of-state tuition at $19,735 versus $44,908 at The University of Texas at Austin. 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