Location
- University of New Mexico-Main Campus
- Albuquerque, NM
- California State University-Long Beach
- Long Beach, CA
University of New Mexico-Main Campus vs California State University-Long Beach
Albuquerque, NM · Long Beach, CA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
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Pair NM:CA
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-ACCEPT
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE NM × CA
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- 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 NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Net-price paths do not share a shape
NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023
One school has a directional average-net-price path over 2013–2023; the other sits in a measured range (or the two move opposite ways). Cost gaps on this board are moving targets.
- University of New Mexico-Main Campus: average net price rose +115.1% from $8,126 (2013) to $17,478 (2023), r² 0.78.
- California State University-Long Beach: net price ranged $8,338–$10,054 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change -7.9% is not a trend (r² 0.24).
- University of New Mexico-Main Campus: acceptance rate eased +47.8% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.80).
- 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
Out-of-State Tuition
Avg Net Price
Median Earnings (10 yr)
In-State Tuition
Median Earnings (6 yr)
150%-Time Completion
Median Debt at Graduation
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM | California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Albuquerque, NM | Long Beach, CA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 17,244 | 35,924 |
| Acceptance Rate | 95.2% | 46.3% |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $33,060 | $19,950 |
| Avg Net Price | $15,489 | $10,440 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $44,792 | $64,403 |
| In-State Tuition | $10,140 | $7,350 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $37,150 | $50,062 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 53.5% | 69.3% |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $18,450 | $14,289 |
Largest gaps: University of New Mexico-Main Campus vs California State University-Long Beach
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE California State University-Long Beach leads on acceptance rate (46.3% vs 95.2% at University of New Mexico-Main Campus)
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI California State University-Long Beach leads on out-of-state tuition ($19,950 vs $33,060 at University of New Mexico-Main Campus)
- AVG-NET-PRICE California State University-Long Beach leads on avg net price ($10,440 vs $15,489 at University of New Mexico-Main Campus)
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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between University of New Mexico-Main Campus and California State University-Long Beach?▼
California State University-Long Beach leads on acceptance rate at 46.3% versus 95.2% at University of New Mexico-Main Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between University of New Mexico-Main Campus and California State University-Long Beach?▼
California State University-Long Beach leads on out-of-state tuition at $19,950 versus $33,060 at University of New Mexico-Main Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between University of New Mexico-Main Campus and California State University-Long Beach?▼
California State University-Long Beach leads on avg net price at $10,440 versus $15,489 at University of New Mexico-Main Campus. 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