Location
- University of Colorado Colorado Springs
- Colorado Springs, CO
- California State University-Long Beach
- Long Beach, CA
University of Colorado Colorado Springs vs California State University-Long Beach
Colorado Springs, CO · Long Beach, CA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
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Pair CO:CA
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-ACCEPT
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE CO × CA
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- 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 ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Only one enrollment path is a trend
ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023
Size changed directionally at one school over 2013–2023; the peer's series stays a range. Pair any selectivity note with that asymmetry before treating the two campuses as parallel growth stories.
- California State University-Long Beach: enrollment grew +12.1% over 2013–2023; fitted +312 students/yr fitted, r² 0.71.
- University of Colorado Colorado Springs: enrollment ranged 8,870–10,475 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- University of Colorado Colorado Springs: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.00).
- California State University-Long Beach: acceptance rate eased +52.9% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.61).
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
150%-Time Completion
Median Debt at Graduation
In-State Tuition
Retention Rate
Out-of-State Tuition
Median Earnings (10 yr)
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO | California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Colorado Springs, CO | Long Beach, CA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 8,697 | 35,924 |
| Acceptance Rate | 97.4% | 46.3% |
| Avg Net Price | $15,788 | $10,440 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 46.1% | 69.3% |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $20,000 | $14,289 |
| In-State Tuition | $10,149 | $7,350 |
| Retention Rate | 68.3% | 86.8% |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $24,336 | $19,950 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $54,659 | $64,403 |
Largest gaps: University of Colorado Colorado Springs vs California State University-Long Beach
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE California State University-Long Beach leads on acceptance rate (46.3% vs 97.4% at University of Colorado Colorado Springs)
- AVG-NET-PRICE California State University-Long Beach leads on avg net price ($10,440 vs $15,788 at University of Colorado Colorado Springs)
- 150%-TIME-COMPLETI California State University-Long Beach leads on 150%-time completion (69.3% vs 46.1% at University of Colorado Colorado Springs)
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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between University of Colorado Colorado Springs and California State University-Long Beach?▼
California State University-Long Beach leads on acceptance rate at 46.3% versus 97.4% at University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between University of Colorado Colorado Springs and California State University-Long Beach?▼
California State University-Long Beach leads on avg net price at $10,440 versus $15,788 at University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between University of Colorado Colorado Springs and California State University-Long Beach?▼
California State University-Long Beach leads on 150%-time completion at 69.3% versus 46.1% at University of Colorado Colorado Springs. 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