PlainCollege

The University of Texas at San Antonio vs California State University-Long Beach

San Antonio, TX · Long Beach, CA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate

Scorecard match plate

Pair TX:CA

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

  • PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
  • CROSS-STATE TX × CA
  • 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 ENROLL-RACE · single · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

Both enrollments grew, different paces

ENROLL-RACE · single · 2013–2023

Undergraduate headcount rose at both The University of Texas at San Antonio and California State University-Long Beach across 2013–2023. The fitted annual pace is what separates this board from a generic large-campus frame.

  • The University of Texas at San Antonio: enrollment grew +24.5% over 2013–2023; fitted +711 students/yr fitted, r² 0.92.
  • California State University-Long Beach: enrollment grew +12.1% over 2013–2023; fitted +312 students/yr fitted, r² 0.71.
  • The University of Texas at San Antonio: acceptance rate eased +20.7% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.79).
  • California State University-Long Beach: acceptance rate eased +52.9% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.61).

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 Texas at San Antonio vs California State University-Long Beach

  1. ACCEPTANCE-RATE California State University-Long Beach leads on acceptance rate (46.3% vs 86.8% at The University of Texas at San Antonio)
  2. MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA California State University-Long Beach leads on median debt at graduation ($14,289 vs $20,500 at The University of Texas at San Antonio)
  3. 150%-TIME-COMPLETI California State University-Long Beach leads on 150%-time completion (69.3% vs 51.9% at The University of Texas at San Antonio)

The University of Texas at San Antonio profile · California State University-Long Beach profile · Compare other colleges

Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions

On acceptance rate, who leads between The University of Texas at San Antonio and California State University-Long Beach?▼
California State University-Long Beach leads on acceptance rate at 46.3% versus 86.8% at The University of Texas at San Antonio. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between The University of Texas at San Antonio and California State University-Long Beach?▼
California State University-Long Beach leads on median debt at graduation at $14,289 versus $20,500 at The University of Texas at San Antonio. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between The University of Texas at San Antonio and California State University-Long Beach?▼
California State University-Long Beach leads on 150%-time completion at 69.3% versus 51.9% at The University of Texas at San Antonio. 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