Location
- University of Virginia-Main Campus
- Charlottesville, VA
- California State University-Long Beach
- Long Beach, CA
University of Virginia-Main Campus vs California State University-Long Beach
Charlottesville, VA · Long Beach, CA · largest Scorecard gap: out-of-state tuition
Scorecard match plate
Pair VA:CA
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-TUITION
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE VA × CA
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
- GAP-TUITION Largest gap · Out-of-State Tuition
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.
- California State University-Long Beach: acceptance rate eased +52.9% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.61).
- University of Virginia-Main Campus: acceptance rate tightened -43.8% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.93).
- University of Virginia-Main Campus: enrollment grew +15.3% over 2013–2023; fitted +221 students/yr fitted, r² 0.96.
- California State University-Long Beach: enrollment grew +12.1% over 2013–2023; fitted +312 students/yr fitted, r² 0.71.
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
Out-of-State Tuition
In-State Tuition
Acceptance Rate
Avg Net Price
Median Earnings (6 yr)
150%-Time Completion
Median Earnings (10 yr)
Median Debt at Graduation
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA | California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Charlottesville, VA | Long Beach, CA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 17,597 | 35,924 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $59,512 | $19,950 |
| In-State Tuition | $21,803 | $7,350 |
| Acceptance Rate | 16.8% | 46.3% |
| Avg Net Price | $21,565 | $10,440 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $72,359 | $50,062 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 95.5% | 69.3% |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $86,863 | $64,403 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $17,500 | $14,289 |
Largest gaps: University of Virginia-Main Campus vs California State University-Long Beach
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI California State University-Long Beach leads on out-of-state tuition ($19,950 vs $59,512 at University of Virginia-Main Campus)
- IN-STATE-TUITION California State University-Long Beach leads on in-state tuition ($7,350 vs $21,803 at University of Virginia-Main Campus)
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE University of Virginia-Main Campus leads on acceptance rate (16.8% vs 46.3% at California State University-Long Beach)
University of Virginia-Main Campus profile · California State University-Long Beach profile · Compare other colleges
Out-of-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between University of Virginia-Main Campus and California State University-Long Beach?▼
California State University-Long Beach leads on out-of-state tuition at $19,950 versus $59,512 at University of Virginia-Main Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between University of Virginia-Main Campus and California State University-Long Beach?▼
California State University-Long Beach leads on in-state tuition at $7,350 versus $21,803 at University of Virginia-Main Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On acceptance rate, who leads between University of Virginia-Main Campus and California State University-Long Beach?▼
University of Virginia-Main Campus leads on acceptance rate at 16.8% versus 46.3% at California State University-Long Beach. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); out-of-state tuition focus for this pair · 2025