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Pair AL:CA
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-OUTCOME
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE AL × CA
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
- GAP-OUTCOME Largest gap · 150%-Time Completion
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 Alabama A & M University and California State University-Sacramento across 2013–2023, but one fitted annual pace pulls far ahead of the other. Treat them as size peers on different slopes, not interchangeable large campuses.
- Alabama A & M University: enrollment grew +41.3% over 2013–2023; fitted +145 students/yr fitted, r² 0.91.
- California State University-Sacramento: enrollment grew +7.2% over 2013–2023; fitted +246 students/yr fitted, r² 0.57.
- Alabama A & M University: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.00).
- California State University-Sacramento: acceptance rate eased +34.4% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.70).
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
Location
Undergraduate Enrollment
150%-Time Completion
Median Debt at Graduation
Avg Net Price
Median Earnings (6 yr)
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
Acceptance Rate
Median Earnings (10 yr)
In-State Tuition
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Alabama A & M University Normal, AL | California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA |
| Location | Normal, AL | Sacramento, CA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 6,124 | 28,350 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 26.3% | 56.1% |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $31,000 | $15,000 |
| Avg Net Price | $17,621 | $9,338 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $27,851 | $51,074 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 42.9% | 74.9% |
| Acceptance Rate | 58.0% | 94.0% |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $40,628 | $64,876 |
| In-State Tuition | $10,024 | $8,018 |
Rows ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side. College Scorecard.
Largest gaps: Alabama A & M University vs California State University-Sacramento
- 150%-TIME-COMPLETI California State University-Sacramento leads on 150%-time completion (56.1% vs 26.3% at Alabama A & M University)
- MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA California State University-Sacramento leads on median debt at graduation ($15,000 vs $31,000 at Alabama A & M University)
- AVG-NET-PRICE California State University-Sacramento leads on avg net price ($9,338 vs $17,621 at Alabama A & M University)
Alabama A & M University profile · California State University-Sacramento profile · Compare other colleges
150%-Time Completion and other Scorecard questions
On 150%-time completion, who leads between Alabama A & M University and California State University-Sacramento?▼
California State University-Sacramento leads on 150%-time completion at 56.1% versus 26.3% at Alabama A & M University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between Alabama A & M University and California State University-Sacramento?▼
California State University-Sacramento leads on median debt at graduation at $15,000 versus $31,000 at Alabama A & M University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between Alabama A & M University and California State University-Sacramento?▼
California State University-Sacramento leads on avg net price at $9,338 versus $17,621 at Alabama A & M University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.