Location
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Birmingham, AL
- University of California-Los Angeles
- Los Angeles, CA
University of Alabama at Birmingham vs University of California-Los Angeles
Birmingham, AL · Los Angeles, CA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
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Pair AL:CA
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-SPLIT · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-ACCEPT
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE AL × CA
- ACCEPT-SPLIT Admission split
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- 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.
- University of California-Los Angeles: acceptance rate tightened -60.3% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.93).
- University of Alabama at Birmingham: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.10).
- University of Alabama at Birmingham: enrollment grew +8.2% over 2013–2023; fitted +179 students/yr fitted, r² 0.45.
- University of California-Los Angeles: enrollment grew +15.3% over 2013–2023; fitted +389 students/yr fitted, r² 0.94.
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
In-State Tuition
Median Debt at Graduation
Median Earnings (10 yr)
Avg Net Price
150%-Time Completion
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL | University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Birmingham, AL | Los Angeles, CA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 11,635 | 33,475 |
| Acceptance Rate | 88.2% | 9.0% |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $22,562 | $49,403 |
| In-State Tuition | $9,098 | $15,203 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $22,300 | $14,000 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $54,501 | $82,511 |
| Avg Net Price | $18,749 | $12,548 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 63.4% | 92.6% |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 61.8% | 83.2% |
Largest gaps: University of Alabama at Birmingham vs University of California-Los Angeles
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE University of California-Los Angeles leads on acceptance rate (9.0% vs 88.2% at University of Alabama at Birmingham)
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI University of Alabama at Birmingham leads on out-of-state tuition ($22,562 vs $49,403 at University of California-Los Angeles)
- IN-STATE-TUITION University of Alabama at Birmingham leads on in-state tuition ($9,098 vs $15,203 at University of California-Los Angeles)
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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between University of Alabama at Birmingham and University of California-Los Angeles?▼
University of California-Los Angeles leads on acceptance rate at 9.0% versus 88.2% at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between University of Alabama at Birmingham and University of California-Los Angeles?▼
University of Alabama at Birmingham leads on out-of-state tuition at $22,562 versus $49,403 at University of California-Los Angeles. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between University of Alabama at Birmingham and University of California-Los Angeles?▼
University of Alabama at Birmingham leads on in-state tuition at $9,098 versus $15,203 at University of California-Los Angeles. 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