University of Connecticut vs The University of Texas at Austin

Storrs, CT · Austin, TX · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate

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Pair CT:TX

PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-PAR · DEBT-PAR · COMPLETE-HIGH · GAP-ACCEPT

  • PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
  • CROSS-STATE CT × TX
  • ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
  • DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
  • 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.

  • The University of Texas at Austin: acceptance rate tightened -27.5% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.84).
  • University of Connecticut: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.18).
  • University of Connecticut: enrollment ranged 17,684–19,147 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
  • The University of Texas at Austin: enrollment grew +7.1% over 2013–2023; fitted +238 students/yr fitted, r² 0.73.

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 vs The University of Texas at Austin

  1. ACCEPTANCE-RATE The University of Texas at Austin leads on acceptance rate (26.6% vs 52.4% at University of Connecticut)
  2. IN-STATE-TUITION The University of Texas at Austin leads on in-state tuition ($11,688 vs $21,044 at University of Connecticut)
  3. AVG-NET-PRICE The University of Texas at Austin leads on avg net price ($19,857 vs $25,097 at University of Connecticut)

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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions

On acceptance rate, who leads between University of Connecticut and The University of Texas at Austin?
The University of Texas at Austin leads on acceptance rate at 26.6% versus 52.4% at University of Connecticut. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between University of Connecticut and The University of Texas at Austin?
The University of Texas at Austin leads on in-state tuition at $11,688 versus $21,044 at University of Connecticut. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between University of Connecticut and The University of Texas at Austin?
The University of Texas at Austin leads on avg net price at $19,857 versus $25,097 at University of Connecticut. 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