Location
- University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
- Minneapolis, MN
- University of Washington-Seattle Campus
- Seattle, WA
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities vs University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Minneapolis, MN · Seattle, WA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
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Pair MN:WA
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-HIGH · GAP-ACCEPT
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE MN × 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 ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Only one enrollment path is a trend
ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023
Size changed directionally at one school over 2013–2023; the peer's series stays a range. Pair any selectivity note with that asymmetry before treating the two campuses as parallel growth stories.
- University of Washington-Seattle Campus: enrollment grew +9.9% over 2013–2023; fitted +248 students/yr fitted, r² 0.88.
- University of Minnesota-Twin Cities: enrollment ranged 30,135–31,535 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- University of Minnesota-Twin Cities: acceptance rate eased +73.4% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.90).
- 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
Acceptance Rate
Median Debt at Graduation
In-State Tuition
Avg Net Price
Median Earnings (10 yr)
Out-of-State Tuition
Median Earnings (6 yr)
Retention Rate
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN | University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Minneapolis, MN | Seattle, WA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 31,855 | 31,942 |
| Acceptance Rate | 79.8% | 39.1% |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $19,500 | $14,615 |
| In-State Tuition | $17,214 | $12,973 |
| Avg Net Price | $16,778 | $14,091 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $69,020 | $78,466 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $38,362 | $43,209 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $57,984 | $62,979 |
| Retention Rate | 91.1% | 94.7% |
Largest gaps: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities vs University of Washington-Seattle Campus
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE University of Washington-Seattle Campus leads on acceptance rate (39.1% vs 79.8% at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities)
- MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA University of Washington-Seattle Campus leads on median debt at graduation ($14,615 vs $19,500 at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities)
- IN-STATE-TUITION University of Washington-Seattle Campus leads on in-state tuition ($12,973 vs $17,214 at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities)
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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and University of Washington-Seattle Campus?▼
University of Washington-Seattle Campus leads on acceptance rate at 39.1% versus 79.8% at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and University of Washington-Seattle Campus?▼
University of Washington-Seattle Campus leads on median debt at graduation at $14,615 versus $19,500 at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and University of Washington-Seattle Campus?▼
University of Washington-Seattle Campus leads on in-state tuition at $12,973 versus $17,214 at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. 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