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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York vs University of Massachusetts-Lowell

York, PA · Lowell, MA · largest Scorecard gap: 150%-time completion

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Pair PA:MA

PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-OPEN · NET-SPLIT · EARN-PAR · DEBT-PAR · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-OUTCOME

  • PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
  • CROSS-STATE PA × MA
  • ACCEPT-OPEN Open admission
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
  • DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
  • COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
  • 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

Net-price paths do not share a shape

NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023

One school has a directional average-net-price path over 2013–2023; the other sits in a measured range (or the two move opposite ways). Cost gaps on this board are moving targets.

  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York: average net price rose +29.1% from $14,717 (2013) to $19,005 (2023), r² 0.65.
  • University of Massachusetts-Lowell: net price ranged $14,071–$20,079 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +13.9% is not a trend (r² 0.02).
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York: acceptance rate eased +9.1% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.74).
  • University of Massachusetts-Lowell: acceptance rate eased +33.2% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.86).

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: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York vs University of Massachusetts-Lowell

  1. 150%-TIME-COMPLETI University of Massachusetts-Lowell leads on 150%-time completion (67.4% vs 13.7% at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York)
  2. OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York leads on out-of-state tuition ($25,392 vs $36,264 at University of Massachusetts-Lowell)
  3. ACCEPTANCE-RATE University of Massachusetts-Lowell leads on acceptance rate (83.0% vs 97.4% at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York)

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York profile · University of Massachusetts-Lowell profile · Compare other colleges

150%-Time Completion and other Scorecard questions

On 150%-time completion, who leads between Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York and University of Massachusetts-Lowell?▼
University of Massachusetts-Lowell leads on 150%-time completion at 67.4% versus 13.7% at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York and University of Massachusetts-Lowell?▼
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York leads on out-of-state tuition at $25,392 versus $36,264 at University of Massachusetts-Lowell. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On acceptance rate, who leads between Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York and University of Massachusetts-Lowell?▼
University of Massachusetts-Lowell leads on acceptance rate at 83.0% versus 97.4% at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York. 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