Location
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Greensboro, NC
- California State University-Long Beach
- Long Beach, CA
University of North Carolina at Greensboro vs California State University-Long Beach
Greensboro, NC · Long Beach, CA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
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Pair NC:CA
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-PAR · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-ACCEPT
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE NC × CA
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- NET-PAR Net near-par
- 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 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 North Carolina at Greensboro: enrollment ranged 13,848–16,238 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro: acceptance rate eased +49.7% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.89).
- 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
Median Debt at Graduation
Median Earnings (10 yr)
Median Earnings (6 yr)
150%-Time Completion
Out-of-State Tuition
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
Retention Rate
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC | California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Greensboro, NC | Long Beach, CA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 14,062 | 35,924 |
| Acceptance Rate | 88.5% | 46.3% |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $22,858 | $14,289 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $48,160 | $64,403 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $39,869 | $50,062 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 57.1% | 69.3% |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $24,012 | $19,950 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 64.4% | 77.4% |
| Retention Rate | 78.9% | 86.8% |
Largest gaps: University of North Carolina at Greensboro vs California State University-Long Beach
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE California State University-Long Beach leads on acceptance rate (46.3% vs 88.5% at University of North Carolina at Greensboro)
- MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA California State University-Long Beach leads on median debt at graduation ($14,289 vs $22,858 at University of North Carolina at Greensboro)
- MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(1 California State University-Long Beach leads on median earnings (10 yr) ($64,403 vs $48,160 at University of North Carolina at Greensboro)
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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between University of North Carolina at Greensboro and California State University-Long Beach?▼
California State University-Long Beach leads on acceptance rate at 46.3% versus 88.5% at University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between University of North Carolina at Greensboro and California State University-Long Beach?▼
California State University-Long Beach leads on median debt at graduation at $14,289 versus $22,858 at University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (10 yr), who leads between University of North Carolina at Greensboro and California State University-Long Beach?▼
California State University-Long Beach leads on median earnings (10 yr) at $64,403 versus $48,160 at University of North Carolina at Greensboro. 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