Virginia University of Lynchburg vs Maria College of Albany

Lynchburg, VA · Albany, NY · largest Scorecard gap: retention rate

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Pair VA:NY

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

  • PRIVATE-NP-PAIR Private nonprofit pair
  • CROSS-STATE VA × NY
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • COMPLETE-PAR Completion near-par
  • GAP-OUTCOME Largest gap · Retention Rate

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.

  • Maria College of Albany: average net price rose +24.5% from $12,893 (2013) to $16,055 (2023), r² 0.54.
  • Virginia University of Lynchburg: net price ranged $7,691–$22,042 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +24.1% is not a trend (r² 0.02).
  • Virginia University of Lynchburg: enrollment shrank -65.5% over 2013–2023; fitted -24 students/yr fitted, r² 0.58.
  • Maria College of Albany: enrollment ranged 702–876 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.

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 University of Lynchburg vs Maria College of Albany

  1. RETENTION-RATE Virginia University of Lynchburg leads on retention rate (75.0% vs 33.3% at Maria College of Albany)
  2. MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(6 Maria College of Albany leads on median earnings (6 yr) ($53,357 vs $24,718 at Virginia University of Lynchburg)
  3. MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(1 Maria College of Albany leads on median earnings (10 yr) ($55,458 vs $28,396 at Virginia University of Lynchburg)

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Retention Rate and other Scorecard questions

On retention rate, who leads between Virginia University of Lynchburg and Maria College of Albany?▼
Virginia University of Lynchburg leads on retention rate at 75.0% versus 33.3% at Maria College of Albany. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (6 yr), who leads between Virginia University of Lynchburg and Maria College of Albany?▼
Maria College of Albany leads on median earnings (6 yr) at $53,357 versus $24,718 at Virginia University of Lynchburg. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (10 yr), who leads between Virginia University of Lynchburg and Maria College of Albany?▼
Maria College of Albany leads on median earnings (10 yr) at $55,458 versus $28,396 at Virginia University of Lynchburg. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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