Location
- University of Iowa
- Iowa City, IA
- University of Washington-Seattle Campus
- Seattle, WA
University of Iowa vs University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Iowa City, IA · Seattle, WA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
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Pair IA:WA
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-HIGH · GAP-ACCEPT
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE IA × WA
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- 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 NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Net-price paths do not share a shape
NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023
One school has a directional average-net-price path over 2013–2023; the other sits in a measured range (or the two move opposite ways). Cost gaps on this board are moving targets.
- University of Iowa: average net price rose +30.1% from $16,447 (2013) to $21,398 (2023), r² 0.75.
- University of Washington-Seattle Campus: net price ranged $10,933–$13,566 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +13.3% is not a trend (r² 0.00).
- University of Iowa: acceptance rate eased +5.5% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.58).
- University of Washington-Seattle Campus: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.20).
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
- University of Iowa
- 22,264
Acceptance Rate
- University of Iowa
- 83.6%
Avg Net Price
- University of Iowa
- $22,531
Median Debt at Graduation
- University of Iowa
- $22,500
Out-of-State Tuition
- University of Iowa
- $33,371
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- University of Iowa
- $64,762
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- University of Iowa
- $52,696
In-State Tuition
- University of Iowa
- $11,283
150%-Time Completion
- University of Iowa
- 73.9%
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Iowa City, IA | Seattle, WA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 22,264 | 31,942 |
| Acceptance Rate | 83.6% | 39.1% |
| Avg Net Price | $22,531 | $14,091 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $22,500 | $14,615 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $33,371 | $43,209 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $64,762 | $78,466 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $52,696 | $62,979 |
| In-State Tuition | $11,283 | $12,973 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 73.9% | 84.5% |
Largest gaps: University of Iowa vs University of Washington-Seattle Campus
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE University of Washington-Seattle Campus leads on acceptance rate (39.1% vs 83.6% at University of Iowa)
- AVG-NET-PRICE University of Washington-Seattle Campus leads on avg net price ($14,091 vs $22,531 at University of Iowa)
- MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA University of Washington-Seattle Campus leads on median debt at graduation ($14,615 vs $22,500 at University of Iowa)
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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between University of Iowa and University of Washington-Seattle Campus?▼
University of Washington-Seattle Campus leads on acceptance rate at 39.1% versus 83.6% at University of Iowa. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between University of Iowa and University of Washington-Seattle Campus?▼
University of Washington-Seattle Campus leads on avg net price at $14,091 versus $22,531 at University of Iowa. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between University of Iowa and University of Washington-Seattle Campus?▼
University of Washington-Seattle Campus leads on median debt at graduation at $14,615 versus $22,500 at University of Iowa. 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