Location
- Northeastern University Oakland
- Oakland, CA
- University of Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia, PA
Northeastern University Oakland vs University of Pennsylvania
Oakland, CA · Philadelphia, PA · largest Scorecard gap: retention rate
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Pair CA:PA
PRIVATE-NP-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-PAR · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · GAP-OUTCOME
- PRIVATE-NP-PAIR Private nonprofit pair
- CROSS-STATE CA × PA
- ACCEPT-PAR Admission near-par
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- GAP-OUTCOME Largest gap · Retention 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.
- Northeastern University Oakland: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.15).
- University of Pennsylvania: acceptance rate tightened -52.0% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.89).
- Northeastern University Oakland: enrollment shrank -44.4% over 2013–2023; fitted -50 students/yr fitted, r² 0.90.
- 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
Undergraduate Enrollment
- University of Pennsylvania
- 10,650
Retention Rate
Acceptance Rate
Median Debt at Graduation
- Northeastern University Oakland
- $24,250
- University of Pennsylvania
- $15,715
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- Northeastern University Oakland
- $92,538
- University of Pennsylvania
- $111,371
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- Northeastern University Oakland
- $78,413
- University of Pennsylvania
- $90,555
Avg Net Price
- Northeastern University Oakland
- $25,181
- University of Pennsylvania
- $28,699
SAT Average
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Northeastern University Oakland Oakland, CA | University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Oakland, CA | Philadelphia, PA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 464 | 10,650 |
| Retention Rate | 0.2% | 98.9% |
| Acceptance Rate | 16.7% | 5.4% |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $24,250 | $15,715 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $92,538 | $111,371 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $78,413 | $90,555 |
| Avg Net Price | $25,181 | $28,699 |
| SAT Average | 1,472 | 1,553 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 86.7% | 90.5% |
Largest gaps: Northeastern University Oakland vs University of Pennsylvania
- RETENTION-RATE University of Pennsylvania leads on retention rate (98.9% vs 0.2% at Northeastern University Oakland)
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE University of Pennsylvania leads on acceptance rate (5.4% vs 16.7% at Northeastern University Oakland)
- MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA University of Pennsylvania leads on median debt at graduation ($15,715 vs $24,250 at Northeastern University Oakland)
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Retention Rate and other Scorecard questions
On retention rate, who leads between Northeastern University Oakland and University of Pennsylvania?▼
University of Pennsylvania leads on retention rate at 98.9% versus 0.2% at Northeastern University Oakland. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On acceptance rate, who leads between Northeastern University Oakland and University of Pennsylvania?▼
University of Pennsylvania leads on acceptance rate at 5.4% versus 16.7% at Northeastern University Oakland. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between Northeastern University Oakland and University of Pennsylvania?▼
University of Pennsylvania leads on median debt at graduation at $15,715 versus $24,250 at Northeastern University Oakland. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); retention rate focus for this pair · 2025