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California State University-Northridge vs Fresno Pacific University

Northridge, CA · Fresno, CA · largest Scorecard gap: in-state tuition

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Pair CA:CA

MIXED-SECTOR · SAME-STATE · ACCEPT-OPEN · NET-SPLIT · EARN-PAR · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-PAR · GAP-TUITION

  • MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
  • SAME-STATE Same state · CA
  • ACCEPT-OPEN Open admission
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • COMPLETE-PAR Completion near-par
  • GAP-TUITION Largest gap · In-State Tuition

Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the RANGE-ONLY · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

No stable joint trend on the primary axis

RANGE-ONLY · 2013–2023

For California State University-Northridge vs Fresno Pacific University, the overlapping average net-price path series over 2013–2023 does not clear a directional claim on both sides. What follows is the measured range, not a rise/fall headline.

  • California State University-Northridge: net price ranged $5,703–$11,439 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change -33.6% is not a trend (r² 0.06).
  • Fresno Pacific University: net price ranged $11,531–$20,706 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change -7.1% is not a trend (r² 0.12).

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: California State University-Northridge vs Fresno Pacific University

  1. IN-STATE-TUITION California State University-Northridge leads on in-state tuition ($7,458 vs $36,660 at Fresno Pacific University)
  2. AVG-NET-PRICE California State University-Northridge leads on avg net price ($7,021 vs $13,630 at Fresno Pacific University)
  3. OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI California State University-Northridge leads on out-of-state tuition ($20,058 vs $36,660 at Fresno Pacific University)

California State University-Northridge profile · Fresno Pacific University profile · Compare other colleges

In-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions

On in-state tuition, who leads between California State University-Northridge and Fresno Pacific University?▼
California State University-Northridge leads on in-state tuition at $7,458 versus $36,660 at Fresno Pacific University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between California State University-Northridge and Fresno Pacific University?▼
California State University-Northridge leads on avg net price at $7,021 versus $13,630 at Fresno Pacific University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between California State University-Northridge and Fresno Pacific University?▼
California State University-Northridge leads on out-of-state tuition at $20,058 versus $36,660 at Fresno Pacific University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); in-state tuition focus for this pair · 2025