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Vermont State University vs Metropolitan State University of Denver

Randolph, VT · Denver, CO · largest Scorecard gap: 150%-time completion

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Pair VT:CO

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

  • PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
  • CROSS-STATE VT × CO
  • ACCEPT-OPEN Open admission
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
  • 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

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.

  • Metropolitan State University of Denver: average net price rose +35.0% from $10,586 (2013) to $14,294 (2023), r² 0.59.
  • Vermont State University: net price ranged $17,433–$21,839 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +19.7% is not a trend (r² 0.38).
  • Vermont State University: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.37).
  • Metropolitan State University of Denver: acceptance rate eased +39.3% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.58).

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: Vermont State University vs Metropolitan State University of Denver

  1. 150%-TIME-COMPLETI Vermont State University leads on 150%-time completion (48.1% vs 30.7% at Metropolitan State University of Denver)
  2. MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA Vermont State University leads on median debt at graduation ($15,000 vs $21,500 at Metropolitan State University of Denver)
  3. OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Vermont State University leads on out-of-state tuition ($22,296 vs $30,684 at Metropolitan State University of Denver)

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150%-Time Completion and other Scorecard questions

On 150%-time completion, who leads between Vermont State University and Metropolitan State University of Denver?▼
Vermont State University leads on 150%-time completion at 48.1% versus 30.7% at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between Vermont State University and Metropolitan State University of Denver?▼
Vermont State University leads on median debt at graduation at $15,000 versus $21,500 at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Vermont State University and Metropolitan State University of Denver?▼
Vermont State University leads on out-of-state tuition at $22,296 versus $30,684 at Metropolitan State University of Denver. 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