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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University vs The University of Texas at Austin

Blacksburg, VA · Austin, TX · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate

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Pair VA:TX

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

  • PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
  • CROSS-STATE VA × TX
  • ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
  • 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 ENROLL-RACE · wide · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

Both grew, one campus expanded much faster

ENROLL-RACE · wide · 2013–2023

Undergraduate headcount rose at both Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and The University of Texas at Austin across 2013–2023, with a wide pace gap, while acceptance rates tightened on both sides. Growth plus a shared selectivity squeeze is the board's distinctive shape.

  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University: enrollment grew +27.2% over 2013–2023; fitted +733 students/yr fitted, r² 0.96.
  • The University of Texas at Austin: enrollment grew +7.1% over 2013–2023; fitted +238 students/yr fitted, r² 0.73.
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University: acceptance rate tightened -18.9% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.77).
  • The University of Texas at Austin: acceptance rate tightened -27.5% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.84).

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: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University vs The University of Texas at Austin

  1. ACCEPTANCE-RATE The University of Texas at Austin leads on acceptance rate (26.6% vs 54.8% at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
  2. IN-STATE-TUITION The University of Texas at Austin leads on in-state tuition ($11,688 vs $15,948 at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
  3. AVG-NET-PRICE The University of Texas at Austin leads on avg net price ($19,857 vs $24,953 at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)

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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions

On acceptance rate, who leads between Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and The University of Texas at Austin?▼
The University of Texas at Austin leads on acceptance rate at 26.6% versus 54.8% at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and The University of Texas at Austin?▼
The University of Texas at Austin leads on in-state tuition at $11,688 versus $15,948 at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and The University of Texas at Austin?▼
The University of Texas at Austin leads on avg net price at $19,857 versus $24,953 at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State 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