Location
- University of California-Davis
- Davis, CA
- University of Virginia-Main Campus
- Charlottesville, VA
University of California-Davis vs University of Virginia-Main Campus
Davis, CA · Charlottesville, VA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
Scorecard match plate
Pair CA:VA
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-PAR · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-HIGH · GAP-ACCEPT
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE CA × 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 Virginia-Main Campus: acceptance rate tightened -43.8% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.93).
- University of California-Davis: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.00).
- University of California-Davis: enrollment grew +20.0% over 2013–2023; fitted +518 students/yr fitted, r² 0.90.
- University of Virginia-Main Campus: enrollment grew +15.3% over 2013–2023; fitted +221 students/yr fitted, r² 0.96.
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
Avg Net Price
- University of California-Davis
- $14,741
Median Debt at Graduation
- University of California-Davis
- $13,000
In-State Tuition
- University of California-Davis
- $16,774
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- University of California-Davis
- $58,461
Out-of-State Tuition
- University of California-Davis
- $50,974
150%-Time Completion
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- University of California-Davis
- $80,838
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | University of California-Davis Davis, CA | University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Davis, CA | Charlottesville, VA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 32,253 | 17,597 |
| Acceptance Rate | 41.8% | 16.8% |
| Avg Net Price | $14,741 | $21,565 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $13,000 | $17,500 |
| In-State Tuition | $16,774 | $21,803 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $58,461 | $72,359 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $50,974 | $59,512 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 85.4% | 95.5% |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $80,838 | $86,863 |
Largest gaps: University of California-Davis vs University of Virginia-Main Campus
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE University of Virginia-Main Campus leads on acceptance rate (16.8% vs 41.8% at University of California-Davis)
- AVG-NET-PRICE University of California-Davis leads on avg net price ($14,741 vs $21,565 at University of Virginia-Main Campus)
- MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA University of California-Davis leads on median debt at graduation ($13,000 vs $17,500 at University of Virginia-Main Campus)
University of California-Davis profile · University of Virginia-Main Campus profile · Compare other colleges
Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between University of California-Davis and University of Virginia-Main Campus?▼
University of Virginia-Main Campus leads on acceptance rate at 16.8% versus 41.8% at University of California-Davis. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between University of California-Davis and University of Virginia-Main Campus?▼
University of California-Davis leads on avg net price at $14,741 versus $21,565 at University of Virginia-Main Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between University of California-Davis and University of Virginia-Main Campus?▼
University of California-Davis leads on median debt at graduation at $13,000 versus $17,500 at University of Virginia-Main Campus. 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