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University of Southern California vs The University of Texas at Dallas

Los Angeles, CA · Richardson, TX · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate

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Pair CA:TX

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

  • MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
  • CROSS-STATE CA × TX
  • ACCEPT-SPLIT Admission split
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
  • COMPLETE-HIGH High completion
  • 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 Southern California: acceptance rate tightened -49.5% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.80).
  • The University of Texas at Dallas: acceptance rate eased +11.8% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.49).
  • University of Southern California: enrollment grew +15.1% over 2013–2023; fitted +285 students/yr fitted, r² 0.94.
  • The University of Texas at Dallas: enrollment grew +63.4% over 2013–2023; fitted +894 students/yr fitted, r² 0.89.

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 · 1 tied metrics omitted. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: University of Southern California vs The University of Texas at Dallas

  1. ACCEPTANCE-RATE University of Southern California leads on acceptance rate (9.8% vs 65.1% at The University of Texas at Dallas)
  2. IN-STATE-TUITION The University of Texas at Dallas leads on in-state tuition ($14,644 vs $72,097 at University of Southern California)
  3. OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI The University of Texas at Dallas leads on out-of-state tuition ($40,144 vs $72,097 at University of Southern California)

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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions

On acceptance rate, who leads between University of Southern California and The University of Texas at Dallas?▼
University of Southern California leads on acceptance rate at 9.8% versus 65.1% at The University of Texas at Dallas. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between University of Southern California and The University of Texas at Dallas?▼
The University of Texas at Dallas leads on in-state tuition at $14,644 versus $72,097 at University of Southern California. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between University of Southern California and The University of Texas at Dallas?▼
The University of Texas at Dallas leads on out-of-state tuition at $40,144 versus $72,097 at University of Southern California. 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