Otterbein University vs Carlow University

Westerville, OH · Pittsburgh, PA · largest Scorecard gap: 150%-time completion

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Pair OH:PA

PRIVATE-NP-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-OPEN · NET-PAR · EARN-PAR · DEBT-PAR · COMPLETE-PAR · GAP-OUTCOME

  • PRIVATE-NP-PAIR Private nonprofit pair
  • CROSS-STATE OH × PA
  • ACCEPT-OPEN Open admission
  • NET-PAR Net near-par
  • EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
  • DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
  • COMPLETE-PAR Completion near-par
  • 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 NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

One campus shows net-price relief; the peer does not

NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023

Over 2013–2023, only one school has a directional decline in average net price; the other stays a measured range. Cost gaps on this board are moving targets, not fixed snapshot deltas.

  • Carlow University: net price ranged $17,005–$21,190 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +11.9% is not a trend (r² 0.18).
  • Otterbein University: average net price fell -10.9% from $24,850 (2013) to $22,140 (2023), r² 0.85.
  • Otterbein University: acceptance rate eased +13.0% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.73).
  • Carlow University: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.02).

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: Otterbein University vs Carlow University

  1. 150%-TIME-COMPLETI Otterbein University leads on 150%-time completion (68.4% vs 57.6% at Carlow University)
  2. SAT-AVERAGE Otterbein University leads on sat average (1,220 vs 1,080 at Carlow University)
  3. LOAN-REPAYMENT-RAT Otterbein University leads on loan repayment rate (completers) (82.0% vs 73.7% at Carlow University)

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150%-Time Completion and other Scorecard questions

On 150%-time completion, who leads between Otterbein University and Carlow University?
Otterbein University leads on 150%-time completion at 68.4% versus 57.6% at Carlow University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On sat average, who leads between Otterbein University and Carlow University?
Otterbein University leads on sat average at 1,220 versus 1,080 at Carlow University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On loan repayment rate (completers), who leads between Otterbein University and Carlow University?
Otterbein University leads on loan repayment rate (completers) at 82.0% versus 73.7% at Carlow University. 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