Wilmington University vs Maria College of Albany

New Castle, DE · Albany, NY · largest Scorecard gap: retention rate

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Pair DE:NY

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

  • PRIVATE-NP-PAIR Private nonprofit pair
  • CROSS-STATE DE × NY
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
  • DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
  • COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
  • 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.
  • Wilmington University: net price ranged $14,600–$15,586 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +2.4% is not a trend (r² 0.01).
  • Wilmington University: enrollment ranged 7,626–8,713 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
  • 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: Wilmington University vs Maria College of Albany

  1. RETENTION-RATE Wilmington University leads on retention rate (61.2% vs 33.3% at Maria College of Albany)
  2. 150%-TIME-COMPLETI Maria College of Albany leads on 150%-time completion (34.1% vs 21.3% at Wilmington University)
  3. IN-STATE-TUITION Wilmington University leads on in-state tuition ($12,630 vs $18,740 at Maria College of Albany)

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Retention Rate and other Scorecard questions

On retention rate, who leads between Wilmington University and Maria College of Albany?
Wilmington University leads on retention rate at 61.2% versus 33.3% at Maria College of Albany. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between Wilmington University and Maria College of Albany?
Maria College of Albany leads on 150%-time completion at 34.1% versus 21.3% at Wilmington University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between Wilmington University and Maria College of Albany?
Wilmington University leads on in-state tuition at $12,630 versus $18,740 at Maria College of Albany. 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