Location
- Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
- University Park, PA
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Cambridge, MA
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus vs Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University Park, PA · Cambridge, MA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
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Pair PA:MA
MIXED-SECTOR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-SPLIT · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-HIGH · GAP-ACCEPT
- MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
- CROSS-STATE PA × MA
- ACCEPT-SPLIT Admission split
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-HIGH High completion
- 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.
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology: acceptance rate tightened -41.1% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.77).
- Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.07).
- Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus: enrollment ranged 39,460–74,630 (2013–2023, 9 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology: enrollment ranged 4,360–4,638 (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
Type
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Private Nonprofit
Undergraduate Enrollment
Acceptance Rate
In-State Tuition
Median Earnings (6 yr)
Median Earnings (10 yr)
Median Debt at Graduation
Avg Net Price
Out-of-State Tuition
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | University Park, PA | Cambridge, MA |
| Type | Public | Private Nonprofit |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 42,284 | 4,535 |
| Acceptance Rate | 60.6% | 4.5% |
| In-State Tuition | $20,644 | $62,396 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $55,620 | $131,633 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $63,435 | $143,372 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $25,000 | $14,768 |
| Avg Net Price | $32,875 | $20,111 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $41,790 | $62,396 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 79.3% | 94.7% |
Largest gaps: Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus vs Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE Massachusetts Institute of Technology leads on acceptance rate (4.5% vs 60.6% at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus)
- IN-STATE-TUITION Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus leads on in-state tuition ($20,644 vs $62,396 at Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
- MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(6 Massachusetts Institute of Technology leads on median earnings (6 yr) ($131,633 vs $55,620 at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus)
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus profile · Massachusetts Institute of Technology profile · Compare other colleges
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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus and Massachusetts Institute of Technology?▼
Massachusetts Institute of Technology leads on acceptance rate at 4.5% versus 60.6% at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus and Massachusetts Institute of Technology?▼
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus leads on in-state tuition at $20,644 versus $62,396 at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (6 yr), who leads between Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus and Massachusetts Institute of Technology?▼
Massachusetts Institute of Technology leads on median earnings (6 yr) at $131,633 versus $55,620 at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. 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