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Pair MS:CA
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-PAR · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-HIGH · GAP-ACCEPT
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE MS × CA
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- NET-PAR Net near-par
- 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 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-San Diego: acceptance rate tightened -34.6% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.46).
- University of Mississippi: acceptance rate eased +21.4% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.85).
- University of Mississippi: enrollment ranged 15,994–18,995 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- University of California-San Diego: enrollment grew +42.0% over 2013–2023; fitted +1,028 students/yr fitted, r² 0.97.
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
Location
Undergraduate Enrollment
Acceptance Rate
Out-of-State Tuition
In-State Tuition
Median Earnings (10 yr)
Median Earnings (6 yr)
Median Debt at Graduation
150%-Time Completion
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | University of Mississippi University, MS | University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA |
| Location | University, MS | La Jolla, CA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 21,473 | 34,948 |
| Acceptance Rate | 96.6% | 26.7% |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $28,600 | $50,958 |
| In-State Tuition | $9,772 | $16,758 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $50,994 | $84,943 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $45,336 | $65,669 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $20,000 | $15,500 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 70.1% | 86.8% |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 74.0% | 86.4% |
Rows ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side. College Scorecard.
Largest gaps: University of Mississippi vs University of California-San Diego
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE University of California-San Diego leads on acceptance rate (26.7% vs 96.6% at University of Mississippi)
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI University of Mississippi leads on out-of-state tuition ($28,600 vs $50,958 at University of California-San Diego)
- IN-STATE-TUITION University of Mississippi leads on in-state tuition ($9,772 vs $16,758 at University of California-San Diego)
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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between University of Mississippi and University of California-San Diego?▼
University of California-San Diego leads on acceptance rate at 26.7% versus 96.6% at University of Mississippi. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between University of Mississippi and University of California-San Diego?▼
University of Mississippi leads on out-of-state tuition at $28,600 versus $50,958 at University of California-San Diego. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between University of Mississippi and University of California-San Diego?▼
University of Mississippi leads on in-state tuition at $9,772 versus $16,758 at University of California-San Diego. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.