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Pair PA:CA
MIXED-SECTOR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-OPEN · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-TUITION
- MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
- CROSS-STATE PA × CA
- ACCEPT-OPEN Open admission
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
- GAP-TUITION Largest gap · In-State Tuition
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.
- Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus: average net price rose +20.6% from $27,032 (2013) to $32,606 (2023), r² 0.60.
- University of the Pacific: average net price fell -14.5% from $30,318 (2013) to $25,926 (2023), r² 0.49.
- Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.07).
- University of the Pacific: acceptance rate eased +30.6% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.59).
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
Location
Type
Undergraduate Enrollment
In-State Tuition
Out-of-State Tuition
Avg Net Price
Median Debt at Graduation
150%-Time Completion
Median Earnings (10 yr)
Acceptance Rate
Median Earnings (6 yr)
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA | University of the Pacific Stockton, CA |
| Location | University Park, PA | Stockton, CA |
| Type | Public | Private Nonprofit |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 42,284 | 3,204 |
| In-State Tuition | $20,644 | $57,080 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $41,790 | $57,080 |
| Avg Net Price | $32,875 | $25,447 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $25,000 | $19,500 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 85.9% | 68.5% |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $63,435 | $78,445 |
| Acceptance Rate | 60.6% | 71.3% |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $55,620 | $62,672 |
Rows ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side. College Scorecard.
Largest gaps: Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus vs University of the Pacific
- IN-STATE-TUITION Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus leads on in-state tuition ($20,644 vs $57,080 at University of the Pacific)
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus leads on out-of-state tuition ($41,790 vs $57,080 at University of the Pacific)
- AVG-NET-PRICE University of the Pacific leads on avg net price ($25,447 vs $32,875 at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus)
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus profile · University of the Pacific profile · Compare other colleges
In-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions
On in-state tuition, who leads between Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus and University of the Pacific?▼
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus leads on in-state tuition at $20,644 versus $57,080 at University of the Pacific. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus and University of the Pacific?▼
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus leads on out-of-state tuition at $41,790 versus $57,080 at University of the Pacific. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus and University of the Pacific?▼
University of the Pacific leads on avg net price at $25,447 versus $32,875 at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.