University of Colorado Boulder vs University of the Pacific

Boulder, CO · Stockton, CA · largest Scorecard gap: in-state tuition

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Pair CO:CA

MIXED-SECTOR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-OPEN · NET-PAR · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-PAR · COMPLETE-PAR · GAP-TUITION

  • MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
  • CROSS-STATE CO × CA
  • ACCEPT-OPEN Open admission
  • NET-PAR Net near-par
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
  • COMPLETE-PAR Completion near-par
  • GAP-TUITION Largest gap · In-State Tuition

Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

One campus shows net-price relief; the peer does not

NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023

Over 2013–2023, only one school has a directional decline in average net price; the other stays a measured range. Cost gaps on this board are moving targets, not fixed snapshot deltas.

  • University of the Pacific: average net price fell -14.5% from $30,318 (2013) to $25,926 (2023), r² 0.49.
  • University of Colorado Boulder: net price ranged $20,706–$23,127 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change -1.7% is not a trend (r² 0.16).
  • University of Colorado Boulder: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.05).
  • University of the Pacific: acceptance rate eased +30.6% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.59).

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 · 1 tied metrics omitted. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: University of Colorado Boulder vs University of the Pacific

  1. IN-STATE-TUITION University of Colorado Boulder leads on in-state tuition ($15,666 vs $57,080 at University of the Pacific)
  2. OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI University of Colorado Boulder leads on out-of-state tuition ($44,918 vs $57,080 at University of the Pacific)
  3. MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(6 University of the Pacific leads on median earnings (6 yr) ($62,672 vs $54,939 at University of Colorado Boulder)

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In-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions

On in-state tuition, who leads between University of Colorado Boulder and University of the Pacific?▼
University of Colorado Boulder leads on in-state tuition at $15,666 versus $57,080 at University of the Pacific. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between University of Colorado Boulder and University of the Pacific?▼
University of Colorado Boulder leads on out-of-state tuition at $44,918 versus $57,080 at University of the Pacific. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (6 yr), who leads between University of Colorado Boulder and University of the Pacific?▼
University of the Pacific leads on median earnings (6 yr) at $62,672 versus $54,939 at University of Colorado Boulder. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); in-state tuition focus for this pair · 2025