Quincy University vs Carlow University

Quincy, IL · Pittsburgh, PA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate

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Pair IL:PA

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

  • PRIVATE-NP-PAIR Private nonprofit pair
  • CROSS-STATE IL × PA
  • ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
  • NET-PAR Net near-par
  • EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
  • DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
  • COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
  • 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.

  • Quincy University: acceptance rate tightened -43.7% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.67).
  • Carlow University: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.02).
  • Quincy University: enrollment ranged 898–1,166 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
  • Carlow University: enrollment shrank -10.7% over 2013–2023; fitted -16 students/yr fitted, r² 0.55.

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: Quincy University vs Carlow University

  1. ACCEPTANCE-RATE Quincy University leads on acceptance rate (50.9% vs 87.0% at Carlow University)
  2. 150%-TIME-COMPLETI Carlow University leads on 150%-time completion (57.6% vs 44.0% at Quincy University)
  3. RETENTION-RATE Carlow University leads on retention rate (84.4% vs 70.0% at Quincy University)

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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions

On acceptance rate, who leads between Quincy University and Carlow University?
Quincy University leads on acceptance rate at 50.9% versus 87.0% at Carlow University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between Quincy University and Carlow University?
Carlow University leads on 150%-time completion at 57.6% versus 44.0% at Quincy University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On retention rate, who leads between Quincy University and Carlow University?
Carlow University leads on retention rate at 84.4% versus 70.0% at Quincy University. 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