Location
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick
- New Brunswick, NJ
- University of Virginia-Main Campus
- Charlottesville, VA
Rutgers University-New Brunswick vs University of Virginia-Main Campus
New Brunswick, NJ · Charlottesville, VA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
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Pair NJ:VA
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-HIGH · GAP-ACCEPT
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE NJ × VA
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- 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.
- University of Virginia-Main Campus: acceptance rate tightened -43.8% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.93).
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick: acceptance rate eased +9.8% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.62).
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick: enrollment grew +8.8% over 2013–2023; fitted +223 students/yr fitted, r² 0.72.
- University of Virginia-Main Campus: enrollment grew +15.3% over 2013–2023; fitted +221 students/yr fitted, r² 0.96.
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
Undergraduate Enrollment
Acceptance Rate
Out-of-State Tuition
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick
- $37,441
Median Debt at Graduation
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick
- $21,500
In-State Tuition
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick
- $17,929
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick
- $61,263
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick
- $74,479
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
150%-Time Completion
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ | University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | New Brunswick, NJ | Charlottesville, VA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 37,751 | 17,597 |
| Acceptance Rate | 58.1% | 16.8% |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $37,441 | $59,512 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $21,500 | $17,500 |
| In-State Tuition | $17,929 | $21,803 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $61,263 | $72,359 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $74,479 | $86,863 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 77.9% | 89.0% |
| 150%-Time Completion | 84.3% | 95.5% |
Largest gaps: Rutgers University-New Brunswick vs University of Virginia-Main Campus
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE University of Virginia-Main Campus leads on acceptance rate (16.8% vs 58.1% at Rutgers University-New Brunswick)
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Rutgers University-New Brunswick leads on out-of-state tuition ($37,441 vs $59,512 at University of Virginia-Main Campus)
- MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA University of Virginia-Main Campus leads on median debt at graduation ($17,500 vs $21,500 at Rutgers University-New Brunswick)
Rutgers University-New Brunswick profile · University of Virginia-Main Campus profile · Compare other colleges
Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between Rutgers University-New Brunswick and University of Virginia-Main Campus?▼
University of Virginia-Main Campus leads on acceptance rate at 16.8% versus 58.1% at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Rutgers University-New Brunswick and University of Virginia-Main Campus?▼
Rutgers University-New Brunswick leads on out-of-state tuition at $37,441 versus $59,512 at University of Virginia-Main Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between Rutgers University-New Brunswick and University of Virginia-Main Campus?▼
University of Virginia-Main Campus leads on median debt at graduation at $17,500 versus $21,500 at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. 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