Location
- University of New Mexico-Main Campus
- Albuquerque, NM
- University of California-Berkeley
- Berkeley, CA
University of New Mexico-Main Campus vs University of California-Berkeley
Albuquerque, NM · Berkeley, CA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
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Pair NM:CA
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-SPLIT · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-ACCEPT
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE NM × CA
- 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.
- University of New Mexico-Main Campus: acceptance rate eased +47.8% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.80).
- University of California-Berkeley: acceptance rate tightened -35.2% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.59).
- University of New Mexico-Main Campus: enrollment shrank -20.0% over 2013–2023; fitted -583 students/yr fitted, r² 0.84.
- University of California-Berkeley: enrollment grew +27.4% over 2013–2023; fitted +670 students/yr fitted, r² 0.92.
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
Median Earnings (10 yr)
Median Earnings (6 yr)
150%-Time Completion
In-State Tuition
Out-of-State Tuition
Median Debt at Graduation
Retention Rate
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Albuquerque, NM | Berkeley, CA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 17,244 | 33,068 |
| Acceptance Rate | 95.2% | 11.0% |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $44,792 | $92,446 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $37,150 | $74,919 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 53.5% | 92.9% |
| In-State Tuition | $10,140 | $16,347 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $33,060 | $50,547 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $18,450 | $13,000 |
| Retention Rate | 76.2% | 96.8% |
Largest gaps: University of New Mexico-Main Campus vs University of California-Berkeley
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE University of California-Berkeley leads on acceptance rate (11.0% vs 95.2% at University of New Mexico-Main Campus)
- MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(1 University of California-Berkeley leads on median earnings (10 yr) ($92,446 vs $44,792 at University of New Mexico-Main Campus)
- MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(6 University of California-Berkeley leads on median earnings (6 yr) ($74,919 vs $37,150 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 University of California-Berkeley?▼
University of California-Berkeley leads on acceptance rate at 11.0% versus 95.2% at University of New Mexico-Main Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (10 yr), who leads between University of New Mexico-Main Campus and University of California-Berkeley?▼
University of California-Berkeley leads on median earnings (10 yr) at $92,446 versus $44,792 at University of New Mexico-Main Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (6 yr), who leads between University of New Mexico-Main Campus and University of California-Berkeley?▼
University of California-Berkeley leads on median earnings (6 yr) at $74,919 versus $37,150 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