Location
- University of Maine
- Orono, ME
- University of California-Los Angeles
- Los Angeles, CA
University of Maine vs University of California-Los Angeles
Orono, ME · Los Angeles, CA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
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Pair ME:CA
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-SPLIT · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-ACCEPT
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE ME × 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-Los Angeles: acceptance rate tightened -60.3% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.93).
- University of Maine: acceptance rate eased +18.1% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.73).
- University of Maine: enrollment ranged 8,341–9,246 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- University of California-Los Angeles: enrollment grew +15.3% over 2013–2023; fitted +389 students/yr fitted, r² 0.94.
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 Maine
- 8,496
Acceptance Rate
- University of Maine
- 96.6%
Median Debt at Graduation
- University of Maine
- $25,000
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- University of Maine
- $48,653
150%-Time Completion
- University of Maine
- 55.7%
Avg Net Price
- University of Maine
- $17,510
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- University of Maine
- $43,124
Out-of-State Tuition
- University of Maine
- $36,756
Retention Rate
- University of Maine
- 83.4%
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | University of Maine Orono, ME | University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Orono, ME | Los Angeles, CA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 8,496 | 33,475 |
| Acceptance Rate | 96.6% | 9.0% |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $25,000 | $14,000 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $48,653 | $82,511 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 55.7% | 92.6% |
| Avg Net Price | $17,510 | $12,548 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $43,124 | $59,063 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $36,756 | $49,403 |
| Retention Rate | 83.4% | 97.3% |
Largest gaps: University of Maine vs University of California-Los Angeles
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE University of California-Los Angeles leads on acceptance rate (9.0% vs 96.6% at University of Maine)
- MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA University of California-Los Angeles leads on median debt at graduation ($14,000 vs $25,000 at University of Maine)
- MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(1 University of California-Los Angeles leads on median earnings (10 yr) ($82,511 vs $48,653 at University of Maine)
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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between University of Maine and University of California-Los Angeles?▼
University of California-Los Angeles leads on acceptance rate at 9.0% versus 96.6% at University of Maine. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between University of Maine and University of California-Los Angeles?▼
University of California-Los Angeles leads on median debt at graduation at $14,000 versus $25,000 at University of Maine. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (10 yr), who leads between University of Maine and University of California-Los Angeles?▼
University of California-Los Angeles leads on median earnings (10 yr) at $82,511 versus $48,653 at University of Maine. 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