Wofford College vs Stanford University

Spartanburg, SC · Stanford, CA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate

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Pair SC:CA

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

  • PRIVATE-NP-PAIR Private nonprofit pair
  • CROSS-STATE SC × CA
  • ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
  • 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.

  • Wofford College: enrollment grew +16.3% over 2013–2023; fitted +23 students/yr fitted, r² 0.88.
  • Stanford University: enrollment ranged 6,366–7,841 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
  • Wofford College: acceptance rate tightened -14.8% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.69).
  • Stanford University: acceptance rate tightened -31.3% 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: Wofford College vs Stanford University

  1. ACCEPTANCE-RATE Stanford University leads on acceptance rate (3.6% vs 51.9% at Wofford College)
  2. MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA Stanford University leads on median debt at graduation ($12,000 vs $25,732 at Wofford College)
  3. MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(6 Stanford University leads on median earnings (6 yr) ($102,887 vs $52,076 at Wofford College)

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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions

On acceptance rate, who leads between Wofford College and Stanford University?
Stanford University leads on acceptance rate at 3.6% versus 51.9% at Wofford College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between Wofford College and Stanford University?
Stanford University leads on median debt at graduation at $12,000 versus $25,732 at Wofford College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (6 yr), who leads between Wofford College and Stanford University?
Stanford University leads on median earnings (6 yr) at $102,887 versus $52,076 at Wofford College. 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