Location
- Ottawa University-Ottawa
- Ottawa, KS
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Pittsburgh, PA
Ottawa University-Ottawa vs Carnegie Mellon University
Ottawa, KS · Pittsburgh, PA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
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Pair KS:PA
PRIVATE-NP-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-SPLIT · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-PAR · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-ACCEPT
- PRIVATE-NP-PAIR Private nonprofit pair
- CROSS-STATE KS × PA
- ACCEPT-SPLIT Admission split
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
- 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.
- Carnegie Mellon University: acceptance rate tightened -55.3% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.95).
- Ottawa University-Ottawa: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.00).
- Ottawa University-Ottawa: enrollment grew +75.4% over 2013–2023; fitted +34 students/yr fitted, r² 0.91.
- Carnegie Mellon University: enrollment grew +23.2% over 2013–2023; fitted +137 students/yr fitted, r² 0.97.
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
Acceptance Rate
- Ottawa University-Ottawa
- 83.0%
150%-Time Completion
- Ottawa University-Ottawa
- 28.3%
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- Ottawa University-Ottawa
- $49,139
- Carnegie Mellon University
- $105,360
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- Ottawa University-Ottawa
- $55,552
- Carnegie Mellon University
- $114,862
In-State Tuition
- Ottawa University-Ottawa
- $35,880
- Carnegie Mellon University
- $66,246
Out-of-State Tuition
- Ottawa University-Ottawa
- $35,880
- Carnegie Mellon University
- $66,246
Retention Rate
- Ottawa University-Ottawa
- 58.3%
SAT Average
- Ottawa University-Ottawa
- 1,000
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Ottawa University-Ottawa Ottawa, KS | Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Ottawa, KS | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 870 | 7,304 |
| Acceptance Rate | 83.0% | 11.7% |
| 150%-Time Completion | 28.3% | 93.3% |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $49,139 | $105,360 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $55,552 | $114,862 |
| In-State Tuition | $35,880 | $66,246 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $35,880 | $66,246 |
| Retention Rate | 58.3% | 98.0% |
| SAT Average | 1,000 | 1,546 |
Largest gaps: Ottawa University-Ottawa vs Carnegie Mellon University
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE Carnegie Mellon University leads on acceptance rate (11.7% vs 83.0% at Ottawa University-Ottawa)
- 150%-TIME-COMPLETI Carnegie Mellon University leads on 150%-time completion (93.3% vs 28.3% at Ottawa University-Ottawa)
- MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(6 Carnegie Mellon University leads on median earnings (6 yr) ($105,360 vs $49,139 at Ottawa University-Ottawa)
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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between Ottawa University-Ottawa and Carnegie Mellon University?▼
Carnegie Mellon University leads on acceptance rate at 11.7% versus 83.0% at Ottawa University-Ottawa. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between Ottawa University-Ottawa and Carnegie Mellon University?▼
Carnegie Mellon University leads on 150%-time completion at 93.3% versus 28.3% at Ottawa University-Ottawa. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (6 yr), who leads between Ottawa University-Ottawa and Carnegie Mellon University?▼
Carnegie Mellon University leads on median earnings (6 yr) at $105,360 versus $49,139 at Ottawa University-Ottawa. 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