Syracuse University vs University of Richmond

Syracuse, NY · University of Richmond, VA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate

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Pair NY:VA

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

  • PRIVATE-NP-PAIR Private nonprofit pair
  • CROSS-STATE NY × VA
  • ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
  • 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 Richmond: acceptance rate tightened -25.2% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.64).
  • Syracuse University: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.01).
  • Syracuse University: enrollment ranged 14,252–15,245 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
  • University of Richmond: enrollment ranged 3,002–3,304 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.

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: Syracuse University vs University of Richmond

  1. ACCEPTANCE-RATE University of Richmond leads on acceptance rate (22.2% vs 45.9% at Syracuse University)
  2. AVG-NET-PRICE University of Richmond leads on avg net price ($31,309 vs $38,793 at Syracuse University)
  3. MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA University of Richmond leads on median debt at graduation ($21,000 vs $26,000 at Syracuse University)

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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions

On acceptance rate, who leads between Syracuse University and University of Richmond?
University of Richmond leads on acceptance rate at 22.2% versus 45.9% at Syracuse University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between Syracuse University and University of Richmond?
University of Richmond leads on avg net price at $31,309 versus $38,793 at Syracuse University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between Syracuse University and University of Richmond?
University of Richmond leads on median debt at graduation at $21,000 versus $26,000 at Syracuse 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