Yale University vs University of the Pacific

New Haven, CT · Stockton, CA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate

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Pair CT:CA

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

  • PRIVATE-NP-PAIR Private nonprofit pair
  • CROSS-STATE CT × CA
  • ACCEPT-SPLIT Admission split
  • NET-PAR Net near-par
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
  • 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 ADM-ASYM · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

Selectivity moved on only one side of this board

ADM-ASYM · 2013–2023

Over 2013–2023, one school's acceptance-rate series clears the r² ≥ 0.40 floor while the other does not. Read the directional claim as one-sided, then check the companion metric below.

  • Yale University: acceptance rate tightened -36.2% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.69).
  • University of the Pacific: acceptance rate eased +30.6% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.59).
  • Yale University: enrollment grew +25.6% over 2013–2023; fitted +122 students/yr fitted, r² 0.41.
  • University of the Pacific: enrollment shrank -16.1% over 2013–2023; fitted -59 students/yr fitted, r² 0.83.

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: Yale University vs University of the Pacific

  1. ACCEPTANCE-RATE Yale University leads on acceptance rate (3.9% vs 71.3% at University of the Pacific)
  2. MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA Yale University leads on median debt at graduation ($12,975 vs $19,500 at University of the Pacific)
  3. 150%-TIME-COMPLETI Yale University leads on 150%-time completion (96.0% vs 68.5% at University of the Pacific)

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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions

On acceptance rate, who leads between Yale University and University of the Pacific?
Yale University leads on acceptance rate at 3.9% versus 71.3% at University of the Pacific. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between Yale University and University of the Pacific?
Yale University leads on median debt at graduation at $12,975 versus $19,500 at University of the Pacific. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between Yale University and University of the Pacific?
Yale University leads on 150%-time completion at 96.0% versus 68.5% at University of the Pacific. 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