Location
- California State University-Sacramento
- Sacramento, CA
- California State University-Northridge
- Northridge, CA
California State University-Sacramento vs California State University-Northridge
Sacramento, CA · Northridge, CA · largest Scorecard gap: avg net price
Scorecard match plate
Pair CA:CA
PUBLIC-PAIR · SAME-STATE · ACCEPT-OPEN · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-PAR · COMPLETE-PAR · GAP-NET
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- SAME-STATE Same state · CA
- ACCEPT-OPEN Open admission
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
- COMPLETE-PAR Completion near-par
- GAP-NET Largest gap · Avg Net Price
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-Northridge: enrollment ranged 32,103–36,979 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- California State University-Sacramento: acceptance rate eased +34.4% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.70).
- California State University-Northridge: acceptance rate eased +101.4% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.81).
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
Avg Net Price
Median Earnings (6 yr)
Retention Rate
Median Earnings (10 yr)
Median Debt at Graduation
In-State Tuition
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
Out-of-State Tuition
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA | California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Sacramento, CA | Northridge, CA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 28,350 | 32,691 |
| Avg Net Price | $9,338 | $7,021 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $51,074 | $44,372 |
| Retention Rate | 81.9% | 73.4% |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $64,876 | $59,115 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $15,000 | $13,872 |
| In-State Tuition | $8,018 | $7,458 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 74.9% | 70.8% |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $20,618 | $20,058 |
Largest gaps: California State University-Sacramento vs California State University-Northridge
- AVG-NET-PRICE California State University-Northridge leads on avg net price ($7,021 vs $9,338 at California State University-Sacramento)
- MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(6 California State University-Sacramento leads on median earnings (6 yr) ($51,074 vs $44,372 at California State University-Northridge)
- RETENTION-RATE California State University-Sacramento leads on retention rate (81.9% vs 73.4% at California State University-Northridge)
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Avg Net Price and other Scorecard questions
On avg net price, who leads between California State University-Sacramento and California State University-Northridge?▼
California State University-Northridge leads on avg net price at $7,021 versus $9,338 at California State University-Sacramento. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (6 yr), who leads between California State University-Sacramento and California State University-Northridge?▼
California State University-Sacramento leads on median earnings (6 yr) at $51,074 versus $44,372 at California State University-Northridge. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On retention rate, who leads between California State University-Sacramento and California State University-Northridge?▼
California State University-Sacramento leads on retention rate at 81.9% versus 73.4% at California State University-Northridge. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); avg net price focus for this pair · 2025