University of New Haven vs Harvard University

West Haven, CT · Cambridge, MA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate

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Pair CT:MA

PRIVATE-NP-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-SPLIT · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-ACCEPT

  • PRIVATE-NP-PAIR Private nonprofit pair
  • CROSS-STATE CT × MA
  • 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.

  • Harvard University: acceptance rate tightened -40.9% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.89).
  • University of New Haven: acceptance rate eased +8.3% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.41).
  • University of New Haven: enrollment ranged 4,759–5,147 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
  • Harvard University: enrollment ranged 6,099–7,973 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.

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

Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: University of New Haven vs Harvard University

  1. ACCEPTANCE-RATE Harvard University leads on acceptance rate (3.6% vs 60.4% at University of New Haven)
  2. MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(6 Harvard University leads on median earnings (6 yr) ($99,572 vs $49,829 at University of New Haven)
  3. MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA Harvard University leads on median debt at graduation ($14,000 vs $27,000 at University of New Haven)

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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions

On acceptance rate, who leads between University of New Haven and Harvard University?
Harvard University leads on acceptance rate at 3.6% versus 60.4% at University of New Haven. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (6 yr), who leads between University of New Haven and Harvard University?
Harvard University leads on median earnings (6 yr) at $99,572 versus $49,829 at University of New Haven. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between University of New Haven and Harvard University?
Harvard University leads on median debt at graduation at $14,000 versus $27,000 at University of New Haven. 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