Villanova University vs Washington University in St Louis

Villanova, PA · St. Louis, MO · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate

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Pair PA:MO

PRIVATE-NP-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-PAR · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-HIGH · GAP-ACCEPT

  • PRIVATE-NP-PAIR Private nonprofit pair
  • CROSS-STATE PA × MO
  • ACCEPT-PAR Admission near-par
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • 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 ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

Only one enrollment path is a trend

ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023

Size changed directionally at one school over 2013–2023; the peer's series stays a range. Both acceptance rates still tightened, so the shared frame is selectivity, not enrollment.

  • Washington University in St Louis: enrollment grew +15.3% over 2013–2023; fitted +104 students/yr fitted, r² 0.96.
  • Villanova University: enrollment ranged 6,779–7,005 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
  • Villanova University: acceptance rate tightened -48.6% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.90).
  • Washington University in St Louis: acceptance rate tightened -23.1% across 2013–2023 (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

Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: Villanova University vs Washington University in St Louis

  1. ACCEPTANCE-RATE Washington University in St Louis leads on acceptance rate (12.1% vs 27.0% at Villanova University)
  2. AVG-NET-PRICE Washington University in St Louis leads on avg net price ($21,786 vs $43,756 at Villanova University)
  3. MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA Washington University in St Louis leads on median debt at graduation ($17,500 vs $25,874 at Villanova University)

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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions

On acceptance rate, who leads between Villanova University and Washington University in St Louis?▼
Washington University in St Louis leads on acceptance rate at 12.1% versus 27.0% at Villanova University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between Villanova University and Washington University in St Louis?▼
Washington University in St Louis leads on avg net price at $21,786 versus $43,756 at Villanova University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between Villanova University and Washington University in St Louis?▼
Washington University in St Louis leads on median debt at graduation at $17,500 versus $25,874 at Villanova University. 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