Location
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Lincoln, NE
- California State University-Long Beach
- Long Beach, CA
University of Nebraska-Lincoln vs California State University-Long Beach
Lincoln, NE · Long Beach, CA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
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Pair NE:CA
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-PAR · GAP-ACCEPT
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE NE × CA
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-PAR Completion near-par
- 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.
- California State University-Long Beach: enrollment grew +12.1% over 2013–2023; fitted +312 students/yr fitted, r² 0.71.
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln: enrollment ranged 18,886–20,954 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln: acceptance rate eased +20.3% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.45).
- California State University-Long Beach: acceptance rate eased +52.9% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.61).
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
Avg Net Price
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- $17,747
Median Debt at Graduation
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- $21,000
Out-of-State Tuition
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- $28,584
In-State Tuition
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- $10,434
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- $56,887
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- $47,692
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE | California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Lincoln, NE | Long Beach, CA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 19,178 | 35,924 |
| Acceptance Rate | 87.5% | 46.3% |
| Avg Net Price | $17,747 | $10,440 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $21,000 | $14,289 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $28,584 | $19,950 |
| In-State Tuition | $10,434 | $7,350 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $56,887 | $64,403 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 82.2% | 77.4% |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $47,692 | $50,062 |
Largest gaps: University of Nebraska-Lincoln vs California State University-Long Beach
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE California State University-Long Beach leads on acceptance rate (46.3% vs 87.5% at University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
- AVG-NET-PRICE California State University-Long Beach leads on avg net price ($10,440 vs $17,747 at University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
- MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA California State University-Long Beach leads on median debt at graduation ($14,289 vs $21,000 at University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between University of Nebraska-Lincoln and California State University-Long Beach?▼
California State University-Long Beach leads on acceptance rate at 46.3% versus 87.5% at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between University of Nebraska-Lincoln and California State University-Long Beach?▼
California State University-Long Beach leads on avg net price at $10,440 versus $17,747 at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between University of Nebraska-Lincoln and California State University-Long Beach?▼
California State University-Long Beach leads on median debt at graduation at $14,289 versus $21,000 at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. 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