University of Rochester vs Long Island University

Rochester, NY · Brookville, NY · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate

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Pair NY:NY

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

  • PRIVATE-NP-PAIR Private nonprofit pair
  • SAME-STATE Same state · NY
  • 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

One campus shows net-price relief; the peer does not

NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023

Over 2013–2023, only one school has a directional decline in average net price; the other stays a measured range. Cost gaps on this board are moving targets, not fixed snapshot deltas.

  • University of Rochester: average net price rose +13.7% from $26,608 (2013) to $30,248 (2023), r² 0.68.
  • Long Island University: average net price fell -6.7% from $25,613 (2013) to $23,901 (2023), r² 0.41.
  • University of Rochester: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.06).
  • Long Island University: acceptance rate eased +11.3% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.46).

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 Rochester vs Long Island University

  1. ACCEPTANCE-RATE University of Rochester leads on acceptance rate (40.1% vs 86.2% at Long Island University)
  2. IN-STATE-TUITION Long Island University leads on in-state tuition ($42,432 vs $67,080 at University of Rochester)
  3. OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Long Island University leads on out-of-state tuition ($42,432 vs $67,080 at University of Rochester)

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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions

On acceptance rate, who leads between University of Rochester and Long Island University?
University of Rochester leads on acceptance rate at 40.1% versus 86.2% at Long Island University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between University of Rochester and Long Island University?
Long Island University leads on in-state tuition at $42,432 versus $67,080 at University of Rochester. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between University of Rochester and Long Island University?
Long Island University leads on out-of-state tuition at $42,432 versus $67,080 at University of Rochester. 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