Location
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Champaign, IL
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
- San Luis Obispo, CA
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign vs California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Champaign, IL · San Luis Obispo, CA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
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Pair IL:CA
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-PAR · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-PAR · COMPLETE-HIGH · GAP-ACCEPT
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE IL × CA
- ACCEPT-PAR Admission near-par
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- 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.
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: acceptance rate tightened -30.0% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.47).
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.01).
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: enrollment grew +9.3% over 2013–2023; fitted +266 students/yr fitted, r² 0.94.
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo: enrollment grew +15.3% over 2013–2023; fitted +238 students/yr fitted, r² 0.70.
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
In-State Tuition
Avg Net Price
Median Earnings (10 yr)
Median Earnings (6 yr)
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
Median Debt at Graduation
Out-of-State Tuition
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Champaign, IL | San Luis Obispo, CA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 36,258 | 21,996 |
| Acceptance Rate | 42.4% | 31.3% |
| In-State Tuition | $16,004 | $13,596 |
| Avg Net Price | $14,355 | $16,665 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $81,054 | $90,768 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $64,802 | $72,358 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 82.7% | 91.5% |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $19,500 | $18,500 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $35,124 | $34,665 |
Largest gaps: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign vs California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo leads on acceptance rate (31.3% vs 42.4% at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)
- IN-STATE-TUITION California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo leads on in-state tuition ($13,596 vs $16,004 at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)
- AVG-NET-PRICE University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign leads on avg net price ($14,355 vs $16,665 at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo)
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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo?▼
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo leads on acceptance rate at 31.3% versus 42.4% at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo?▼
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo leads on in-state tuition at $13,596 versus $16,004 at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo?▼
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign leads on avg net price at $14,355 versus $16,665 at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. 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