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Pair NE:CA
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-TUITION
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE NE × CA
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
- GAP-TUITION Largest gap · Out-of-State Tuition
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Net-price paths do not share a shape
NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023
One school has a directional average-net-price path over 2013–2023; the other sits in a measured range (or the two move opposite ways). Cost gaps on this board are moving targets.
- Chadron State College: average net price rose +26.2% from $10,544 (2013) to $13,308 (2023), r² 0.63.
- California State University-Sacramento: net price ranged $6,654–$11,178 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change -1.0% is not a trend (r² 0.02).
- Chadron State College: enrollment shrank -23.3% over 2013–2023; fitted -63 students/yr fitted, r² 0.88.
- California State University-Sacramento: enrollment grew +7.2% over 2013–2023; fitted +246 students/yr fitted, r² 0.57.
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
Out-of-State Tuition
Median Earnings (10 yr)
Avg Net Price
Median Earnings (6 yr)
Retention Rate
150%-Time Completion
Median Debt at Graduation
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Chadron State College Chadron, NE | California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA |
| Location | Chadron, NE | Sacramento, CA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 1,540 | 28,350 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $8,290 | $20,618 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $47,002 | $64,876 |
| Avg Net Price | $12,549 | $9,338 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $39,139 | $51,074 |
| Retention Rate | 63.2% | 81.9% |
| 150%-Time Completion | 44.0% | 56.1% |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $18,875 | $15,000 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 77.9% | 74.9% |
Rows ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side. College Scorecard.
Largest gaps: Chadron State College vs California State University-Sacramento
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Chadron State College leads on out-of-state tuition ($8,290 vs $20,618 at California State University-Sacramento)
- MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(1 California State University-Sacramento leads on median earnings (10 yr) ($64,876 vs $47,002 at Chadron State College)
- AVG-NET-PRICE California State University-Sacramento leads on avg net price ($9,338 vs $12,549 at Chadron State College)
Chadron State College profile · California State University-Sacramento profile · Compare other colleges
Out-of-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Chadron State College and California State University-Sacramento?▼
Chadron State College leads on out-of-state tuition at $8,290 versus $20,618 at California State University-Sacramento. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (10 yr), who leads between Chadron State College and California State University-Sacramento?▼
California State University-Sacramento leads on median earnings (10 yr) at $64,876 versus $47,002 at Chadron State College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between Chadron State College and California State University-Sacramento?▼
California State University-Sacramento leads on avg net price at $9,338 versus $12,549 at Chadron State College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.