Location
- University of Illinois Chicago
- Chicago, IL
- University of California-Berkeley
- Berkeley, CA
University of Illinois Chicago vs University of California-Berkeley
Chicago, IL · Berkeley, CA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
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Pair IL:CA
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-SPLIT · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-ACCEPT
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE IL × CA
- 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 California-Berkeley: acceptance rate tightened -35.2% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.59).
- University of Illinois Chicago: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.35).
- University of Illinois Chicago: enrollment grew +31.4% over 2013–2023; fitted +634 students/yr fitted, r² 0.91.
- University of California-Berkeley: enrollment grew +27.4% over 2013–2023; fitted +670 students/yr fitted, r² 0.92.
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
Out-of-State Tuition
- University of Illinois Chicago
- $29,884
150%-Time Completion
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- University of Illinois Chicago
- $53,218
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- University of Illinois Chicago
- $68,740
Median Debt at Graduation
- University of Illinois Chicago
- $16,704
Avg Net Price
- University of Illinois Chicago
- $10,974
Retention Rate
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Chicago, IL | Berkeley, CA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 22,170 | 33,068 |
| Acceptance Rate | 77.3% | 11.0% |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $29,884 | $50,547 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 61.0% | 92.9% |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $53,218 | $74,919 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $68,740 | $92,446 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $16,704 | $13,000 |
| Avg Net Price | $10,974 | $13,481 |
| Retention Rate | 80.2% | 96.8% |
Largest gaps: University of Illinois Chicago vs University of California-Berkeley
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE University of California-Berkeley leads on acceptance rate (11.0% vs 77.3% at University of Illinois Chicago)
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI University of Illinois Chicago leads on out-of-state tuition ($29,884 vs $50,547 at University of California-Berkeley)
- 150%-TIME-COMPLETI University of California-Berkeley leads on 150%-time completion (92.9% vs 61.0% at University of Illinois Chicago)
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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between University of Illinois Chicago and University of California-Berkeley?▼
University of California-Berkeley leads on acceptance rate at 11.0% versus 77.3% at University of Illinois Chicago. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between University of Illinois Chicago and University of California-Berkeley?▼
University of Illinois Chicago leads on out-of-state tuition at $29,884 versus $50,547 at University of California-Berkeley. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between University of Illinois Chicago and University of California-Berkeley?▼
University of California-Berkeley leads on 150%-time completion at 92.9% versus 61.0% at University of Illinois Chicago. 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