Location
- California State University-Channel Islands
- Camarillo, CA
- California State University-Sacramento
- Sacramento, CA
California State University-Channel Islands vs California State University-Sacramento
Camarillo, CA · Sacramento, CA · largest Scorecard gap: retention rate
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Pair CA:CA
PUBLIC-PAIR · SAME-STATE · ACCEPT-OPEN · NET-PAR · EARN-PAR · DEBT-PAR · COMPLETE-PAR · GAP-OUTCOME
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- SAME-STATE Same state · CA
- ACCEPT-OPEN Open admission
- NET-PAR Net near-par
- EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
- DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
- 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 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. Pair any selectivity note with that asymmetry before treating the two campuses as parallel growth stories.
- California State University-Sacramento: enrollment grew +7.2% over 2013–2023; fitted +246 students/yr fitted, r² 0.57.
- California State University-Channel Islands: enrollment ranged 4,950–7,105 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- California State University-Channel Islands: acceptance rate eased +44.4% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.89).
- 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
Undergraduate Enrollment
Retention Rate
In-State Tuition
Median Earnings (6 yr)
150%-Time Completion
Avg Net Price
Median Earnings (10 yr)
Out-of-State Tuition
Acceptance Rate
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair · 1 tied metrics omitted. Teal = better side.
| Metric | California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA | California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Camarillo, CA | Sacramento, CA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 5,013 | 28,350 |
| Retention Rate | 72.4% | 81.9% |
| In-State Tuition | $7,159 | $8,018 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $46,785 | $51,074 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 52.4% | 56.1% |
| Avg Net Price | $9,849 | $9,338 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $62,152 | $64,876 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $19,759 | $20,618 |
| Acceptance Rate | 94.8% | 94.0% |
Largest gaps: California State University-Channel Islands vs California State University-Sacramento
- RETENTION-RATE California State University-Sacramento leads on retention rate (81.9% vs 72.4% at California State University-Channel Islands)
- IN-STATE-TUITION California State University-Channel Islands leads on in-state tuition ($7,159 vs $8,018 at California State University-Sacramento)
- MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(6 California State University-Sacramento leads on median earnings (6 yr) ($51,074 vs $46,785 at California State University-Channel Islands)
California State University-Channel Islands profile · California State University-Sacramento profile · Compare other colleges
Retention Rate and other Scorecard questions
On retention rate, who leads between California State University-Channel Islands and California State University-Sacramento?▼
California State University-Sacramento leads on retention rate at 81.9% versus 72.4% at California State University-Channel Islands. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between California State University-Channel Islands and California State University-Sacramento?▼
California State University-Channel Islands leads on in-state tuition at $7,159 versus $8,018 at California State University-Sacramento. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (6 yr), who leads between California State University-Channel Islands and California State University-Sacramento?▼
California State University-Sacramento leads on median earnings (6 yr) at $51,074 versus $46,785 at California State University-Channel Islands. 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