University of Southern Maine vs Sonoma State University

Portland, ME · Rohnert Park, CA · largest Scorecard gap: 150%-time completion

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Pair ME:CA

PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-OPEN · NET-PAR · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-OUTCOME

  • PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
  • CROSS-STATE ME × CA
  • ACCEPT-OPEN Open admission
  • NET-PAR Net near-par
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
  • GAP-OUTCOME Largest gap · 150%-Time Completion

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 Southern Maine: average net price fell -32.2% from $17,300 (2013) to $11,729 (2023), r² 0.72.
  • Sonoma State University: net price ranged $6,230–$17,563 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change -20.5% is not a trend (r² 0.21).
  • University of Southern Maine: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.00).
  • Sonoma State University: acceptance rate eased +15.7% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.77).

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 Southern Maine vs Sonoma State University

  1. 150%-TIME-COMPLETI Sonoma State University leads on 150%-time completion (59.1% vs 43.3% at University of Southern Maine)
  2. MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(1 Sonoma State University leads on median earnings (10 yr) ($65,986 vs $49,958 at University of Southern Maine)
  3. OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Sonoma State University leads on out-of-state tuition ($21,224 vs $27,944 at University of Southern Maine)

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150%-Time Completion and other Scorecard questions

On 150%-time completion, who leads between University of Southern Maine and Sonoma State University?▼
Sonoma State University leads on 150%-time completion at 59.1% versus 43.3% at University of Southern Maine. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (10 yr), who leads between University of Southern Maine and Sonoma State University?▼
Sonoma State University leads on median earnings (10 yr) at $65,986 versus $49,958 at University of Southern Maine. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between University of Southern Maine and Sonoma State University?▼
Sonoma State University leads on out-of-state tuition at $21,224 versus $27,944 at University of Southern Maine. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); 150%-time completion focus for this pair · 2025