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Oregon State University-Cascades Campus vs University of Wisconsin-Madison

Bend, OR · Madison, WI · largest Scorecard gap: 150%-time completion

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Pair OR:WI

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

  • PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
  • CROSS-STATE OR × WI
  • ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
  • NET-PAR Net near-par
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
  • COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
  • GAP-OUTCOME Largest gap · 150%-Time Completion

Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ENROLL-RACE · wide · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

Both grew, one campus expanded much faster

ENROLL-RACE · wide · 2013–2023

Undergraduate headcount rose at both Oregon State University-Cascades Campus and University of Wisconsin-Madison across 2013–2023, but one fitted annual pace pulls far ahead of the other. Treat them as size peers on different slopes, not interchangeable large campuses.

  • Oregon State University-Cascades Campus: enrollment grew +37.8% over 2013–2023; fitted +30 students/yr fitted, r² 0.94.
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison: enrollment grew +20.9% over 2013–2023; fitted +651 students/yr fitted, r² 0.85.

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: Oregon State University-Cascades Campus vs University of Wisconsin-Madison

  1. 150%-TIME-COMPLETI University of Wisconsin-Madison leads on 150%-time completion (89.4% vs 53.8% at Oregon State University-Cascades Campus)
  2. ACCEPTANCE-RATE University of Wisconsin-Madison leads on acceptance rate (45.2% vs 63.1% at Oregon State University-Cascades Campus)
  3. RETENTION-RATE University of Wisconsin-Madison leads on retention rate (96.2% vs 75.0% at Oregon State University-Cascades Campus)

Oregon State University-Cascades Campus profile · University of Wisconsin-Madison profile · Compare other colleges

150%-Time Completion and other Scorecard questions

On 150%-time completion, who leads between Oregon State University-Cascades Campus and University of Wisconsin-Madison?▼
University of Wisconsin-Madison leads on 150%-time completion at 89.4% versus 53.8% at Oregon State University-Cascades Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On acceptance rate, who leads between Oregon State University-Cascades Campus and University of Wisconsin-Madison?▼
University of Wisconsin-Madison leads on acceptance rate at 45.2% versus 63.1% at Oregon State University-Cascades Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On retention rate, who leads between Oregon State University-Cascades Campus and University of Wisconsin-Madison?▼
University of Wisconsin-Madison leads on retention rate at 96.2% versus 75.0% at Oregon State University-Cascades Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); 150%-time completion focus for this pair · 2025