Location
- University of California-San Diego
- La Jolla, CA
- University of Maryland-College Park
- College Park, MD
University of California-San Diego vs University of Maryland-College Park
La Jolla, CA · College Park, MD · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
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Pair CA:MD
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-PAR · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-HIGH · GAP-ACCEPT
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE CA × MD
- 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 California-San Diego: acceptance rate tightened -34.6% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.46).
- University of Maryland-College Park: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.00).
- University of California-San Diego: enrollment grew +42.0% over 2013–2023; fitted +1,028 students/yr fitted, r² 0.97.
- University of Maryland-College Park: enrollment grew +16.1% over 2013–2023; fitted +439 students/yr fitted, r² 0.77.
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
In-State Tuition
Avg Net Price
Out-of-State Tuition
Median Debt at Graduation
Median Earnings (6 yr)
Median Earnings (10 yr)
Retention Rate
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA | University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD |
|---|---|---|
| Location | La Jolla, CA | College Park, MD |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 34,948 | 30,760 |
| Acceptance Rate | 26.7% | 44.8% |
| In-State Tuition | $16,758 | $11,809 |
| Avg Net Price | $12,470 | $15,678 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $50,958 | $41,186 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $15,500 | $19,000 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $65,669 | $67,785 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $84,943 | $82,860 |
| Retention Rate | 94.0% | 96.2% |
Largest gaps: University of California-San Diego vs University of Maryland-College Park
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE University of California-San Diego leads on acceptance rate (26.7% vs 44.8% at University of Maryland-College Park)
- IN-STATE-TUITION University of Maryland-College Park leads on in-state tuition ($11,809 vs $16,758 at University of California-San Diego)
- AVG-NET-PRICE University of California-San Diego leads on avg net price ($12,470 vs $15,678 at University of Maryland-College Park)
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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between University of California-San Diego and University of Maryland-College Park?▼
University of California-San Diego leads on acceptance rate at 26.7% versus 44.8% at University of Maryland-College Park. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between University of California-San Diego and University of Maryland-College Park?▼
University of Maryland-College Park leads on in-state tuition at $11,809 versus $16,758 at University of California-San Diego. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between University of California-San Diego and University of Maryland-College Park?▼
University of California-San Diego leads on avg net price at $12,470 versus $15,678 at University of Maryland-College Park. 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