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University of Alabama in Huntsville vs The University of Texas at Austin

Huntsville, AL · Austin, TX · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate

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Pair AL:TX

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

  • PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
  • CROSS-STATE AL × TX
  • ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
  • NET-PAR Net near-par
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
  • 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 University of Alabama in Huntsville and The University of Texas at Austin across 2013–2023 on similar paces, while acceptance rates tightened on both sides, a growth-under-squeeze pattern rather than a pure size race.

  • University of Alabama in Huntsville: enrollment grew +20.4% over 2013–2023; fitted +183 students/yr fitted, r² 0.50.
  • The University of Texas at Austin: enrollment grew +7.1% over 2013–2023; fitted +238 students/yr fitted, r² 0.73.
  • University of Alabama in Huntsville: acceptance rate tightened -7.9% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.41).
  • The University of Texas at Austin: acceptance rate tightened -27.5% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.84).

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: University of Alabama in Huntsville vs The University of Texas at Austin

  1. ACCEPTANCE-RATE The University of Texas at Austin leads on acceptance rate (26.6% vs 68.6% at University of Alabama in Huntsville)
  2. OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI University of Alabama in Huntsville leads on out-of-state tuition ($26,408 vs $44,908 at The University of Texas at Austin)
  3. 150%-TIME-COMPLETI The University of Texas at Austin leads on 150%-time completion (88.3% vs 63.1% at University of Alabama in Huntsville)

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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions

On acceptance rate, who leads between University of Alabama in Huntsville and The University of Texas at Austin?▼
The University of Texas at Austin leads on acceptance rate at 26.6% versus 68.6% at University of Alabama in Huntsville. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between University of Alabama in Huntsville and The University of Texas at Austin?▼
University of Alabama in Huntsville leads on out-of-state tuition at $26,408 versus $44,908 at The University of Texas at Austin. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between University of Alabama in Huntsville and The University of Texas at Austin?▼
The University of Texas at Austin leads on 150%-time completion at 88.3% versus 63.1% at University of Alabama in Huntsville. 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