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Pair PA:TX
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-TUITION
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE PA × TX
- 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.
- Austin Community College District: average net price fell -34.4% from $9,610 (2013) to $6,306 (2023), r² 0.83.
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College: net price ranged $22,431–$25,123 across 8 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +2.0% is not a trend (r² 0.05).
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College: enrollment ranged 0–4,338 (2013–2023, 9 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- Austin Community College District: enrollment shrank -20.6% over 2013–2023; fitted -795 students/yr fitted, r² 0.93.
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
Undergraduate Enrollment
In-State Tuition
Avg Net Price
Out-of-State Tuition
Median Debt at Graduation
150%-Time Completion
Median Earnings (10 yr)
Median Earnings (6 yr)
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA | Austin Community College District Austin, TX |
| Location | Erie, PA | Austin, TX |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 3,240 | 30,189 |
| In-State Tuition | $15,972 | $2,550 |
| Avg Net Price | $24,558 | $6,390 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $26,958 | $10,590 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $25,000 | $10,499 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 44.7% | 19.1% |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $63,435 | $43,177 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $55,620 | $38,647 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 79.3% | 68.3% |
Rows ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side. College Scorecard.
Largest gaps: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College vs Austin Community College District
- IN-STATE-TUITION Austin Community College District leads on in-state tuition ($2,550 vs $15,972 at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College)
- AVG-NET-PRICE Austin Community College District leads on avg net price ($6,390 vs $24,558 at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College)
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Austin Community College District leads on out-of-state tuition ($10,590 vs $26,958 at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College profile · Austin Community College District profile · Compare other colleges
In-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions
On in-state tuition, who leads between Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College and Austin Community College District?▼
Austin Community College District leads on in-state tuition at $2,550 versus $15,972 at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College and Austin Community College District?▼
Austin Community College District leads on avg net price at $6,390 versus $24,558 at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College and Austin Community College District?▼
Austin Community College District leads on out-of-state tuition at $10,590 versus $26,958 at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.