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The University of Montana vs North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Missoula, MT · Raleigh, NC · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate

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Pair MT:NC

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

  • PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
  • CROSS-STATE MT × NC
  • ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
  • NET-PAR Net near-par
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • 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.

  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh: acceptance rate tightened -20.3% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.60).
  • The University of Montana: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.00).
  • The University of Montana: enrollment shrank -39.1% over 2013–2023; fitted -497 students/yr fitted, r² 0.91.
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh: enrollment grew +14.8% over 2013–2023; fitted +358 students/yr fitted, r² 0.83.

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: The University of Montana vs North Carolina State University at Raleigh

  1. ACCEPTANCE-RATE North Carolina State University at Raleigh leads on acceptance rate (41.7% vs 95.9% at The University of Montana)
  2. 150%-TIME-COMPLETI North Carolina State University at Raleigh leads on 150%-time completion (84.7% vs 46.6% at The University of Montana)
  3. MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(6 North Carolina State University at Raleigh leads on median earnings (6 yr) ($57,623 vs $35,729 at The University of Montana)

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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions

On acceptance rate, who leads between The University of Montana and North Carolina State University at Raleigh?▼
North Carolina State University at Raleigh leads on acceptance rate at 41.7% versus 95.9% at The University of Montana. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between The University of Montana and North Carolina State University at Raleigh?▼
North Carolina State University at Raleigh leads on 150%-time completion at 84.7% versus 46.6% at The University of Montana. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (6 yr), who leads between The University of Montana and North Carolina State University at Raleigh?▼
North Carolina State University at Raleigh leads on median earnings (6 yr) at $57,623 versus $35,729 at The University of Montana. 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