University of Pennsylvania vs West Coast University-Texas

Philadelphia, PA · Richardson, TX · largest Scorecard gap: median debt at graduation

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Pair PA:TX

MIXED-SECTOR · CROSS-STATE · NET-SPLIT · EARN-PAR · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-DEBT

  • MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
  • CROSS-STATE PA × TX
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
  • GAP-DEBT Largest gap · Median Debt at Graduation

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 Pennsylvania: net price ranged $14,851–$31,229 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +36.1% is not a trend (r² 0.03).
  • West Coast University-Texas: average net price rose +31.0% from $39,695 (2013) to $51,992 (2023), r² 0.62.
  • University of Pennsylvania: enrollment ranged 10,507–10,774 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
  • West Coast University-Texas: enrollment grew +95.6% over 2013–2023; fitted +156 students/yr fitted, r² 0.96.

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 Pennsylvania vs West Coast University-Texas

  1. MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA University of Pennsylvania leads on median debt at graduation ($15,715 vs $32,946 at West Coast University-Texas)
  2. 150%-TIME-COMPLETI University of Pennsylvania leads on 150%-time completion (96.7% vs 46.9% at West Coast University-Texas)
  3. IN-STATE-TUITION West Coast University-Texas leads on in-state tuition ($36,854 vs $68,686 at University of Pennsylvania)

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Median Debt at Graduation and other Scorecard questions

On median debt at graduation, who leads between University of Pennsylvania and West Coast University-Texas?
University of Pennsylvania leads on median debt at graduation at $15,715 versus $32,946 at West Coast University-Texas. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between University of Pennsylvania and West Coast University-Texas?
University of Pennsylvania leads on 150%-time completion at 96.7% versus 46.9% at West Coast University-Texas. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between University of Pennsylvania and West Coast University-Texas?
West Coast University-Texas leads on in-state tuition at $36,854 versus $68,686 at University of Pennsylvania. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); median debt at graduation focus for this pair · 2025