University of Connecticut-Stamford vs Northwestern University

Stamford, CT · Evanston, IL · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate

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Pair CT:IL

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

  • MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
  • CROSS-STATE CT × IL
  • ACCEPT-SPLIT Admission split
  • 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 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 Connecticut-Stamford: acceptance rate eased +95.3% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.66).
  • Northwestern University: acceptance rate tightened -53.3% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.86).
  • University of Connecticut-Stamford: enrollment grew +77.9% over 2013–2023; fitted +120 students/yr fitted, r² 0.90.
  • Northwestern University: enrollment ranged 8,401–8,960 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.

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 Connecticut-Stamford vs Northwestern University

  1. ACCEPTANCE-RATE Northwestern University leads on acceptance rate (7.7% vs 83.0% at University of Connecticut-Stamford)
  2. IN-STATE-TUITION University of Connecticut-Stamford leads on in-state tuition ($18,150 vs $68,322 at Northwestern University)
  3. AVG-NET-PRICE University of Connecticut-Stamford leads on avg net price ($16,798 vs $29,167 at Northwestern University)

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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions

On acceptance rate, who leads between University of Connecticut-Stamford and Northwestern University?
Northwestern University leads on acceptance rate at 7.7% versus 83.0% at University of Connecticut-Stamford. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between University of Connecticut-Stamford and Northwestern University?
University of Connecticut-Stamford leads on in-state tuition at $18,150 versus $68,322 at Northwestern University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between University of Connecticut-Stamford and Northwestern University?
University of Connecticut-Stamford leads on avg net price at $16,798 versus $29,167 at Northwestern University. 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