Location
- University of Missouri-Columbia
- Columbia, MO
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Madison, WI
University of Missouri-Columbia vs University of Wisconsin-Madison
Columbia, MO · Madison, WI · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
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Pair MO:WI
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-PAR · COMPLETE-HIGH · GAP-ACCEPT
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE MO × WI
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- 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 Wisconsin-Madison: acceptance rate tightened -36.2% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.42).
- University of Missouri-Columbia: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.02).
- University of Missouri-Columbia: enrollment shrank -13.0% over 2013–2023; fitted -490 students/yr fitted, r² 0.61.
- University of Wisconsin-Madison: enrollment grew +20.9% over 2013–2023; fitted +651 students/yr fitted, r² 0.85.
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
- University of Missouri-Columbia
- $14,837
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- $11,603
150%-Time Completion
Avg Net Price
- University of Missouri-Columbia
- $20,268
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- $17,354
Out-of-State Tuition
- University of Missouri-Columbia
- $36,056
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- $42,103
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- University of Missouri-Columbia
- $63,403
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- $73,792
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- University of Missouri-Columbia
- $52,756
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- $61,275
SAT Average
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO | University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Columbia, MO | Madison, WI |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 23,929 | 36,902 |
| Acceptance Rate | 78.5% | 45.2% |
| In-State Tuition | $14,837 | $11,603 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 75.5% | 89.4% |
| Avg Net Price | $20,268 | $17,354 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $36,056 | $42,103 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $63,403 | $73,792 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $52,756 | $61,275 |
| SAT Average | 1,247 | 1,427 |
Largest gaps: University of Missouri-Columbia vs University of Wisconsin-Madison
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE University of Wisconsin-Madison leads on acceptance rate (45.2% vs 78.5% at University of Missouri-Columbia)
- IN-STATE-TUITION University of Wisconsin-Madison leads on in-state tuition ($11,603 vs $14,837 at University of Missouri-Columbia)
- 150%-TIME-COMPLETI University of Wisconsin-Madison leads on 150%-time completion (89.4% vs 75.5% at University of Missouri-Columbia)
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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between University of Missouri-Columbia and University of Wisconsin-Madison?▼
University of Wisconsin-Madison leads on acceptance rate at 45.2% versus 78.5% at University of Missouri-Columbia. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between University of Missouri-Columbia and University of Wisconsin-Madison?▼
University of Wisconsin-Madison leads on in-state tuition at $11,603 versus $14,837 at University of Missouri-Columbia. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between University of Missouri-Columbia and University of Wisconsin-Madison?▼
University of Wisconsin-Madison leads on 150%-time completion at 89.4% versus 75.5% at University of Missouri-Columbia. 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