Location
- North Carolina Central University
- Durham, NC
- California State University-Sacramento
- Sacramento, CA
North Carolina Central University vs California State University-Sacramento
Durham, NC · Sacramento, CA · largest Scorecard gap: loan repayment rate (completers)
Scorecard match plate
Pair NC:CA
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-OPEN · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-FOCUS
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE NC × CA
- ACCEPT-OPEN Open admission
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
- GAP-FOCUS Largest gap · Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
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.
- North Carolina Central University: average net price rose +47.1% from $10,214 (2013) to $15,028 (2023), r² 0.85.
- 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).
- North Carolina Central University: acceptance rate eased +79.8% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.58).
- 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
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
Median Debt at Graduation
Avg Net Price
Median Earnings (10 yr)
Median Earnings (6 yr)
150%-Time Completion
In-State Tuition
Retention Rate
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | North Carolina Central University Durham, NC | California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Durham, NC | Sacramento, CA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 6,081 | 28,350 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 31.6% | 74.9% |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $28,250 | $15,000 |
| Avg Net Price | $15,359 | $9,338 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $42,968 | $64,876 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $35,967 | $51,074 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 43.9% | 56.1% |
| In-State Tuition | $6,699 | $8,018 |
| Retention Rate | 72.7% | 81.9% |
Largest gaps: North Carolina Central University vs California State University-Sacramento
- LOAN-REPAYMENT-RAT California State University-Sacramento leads on loan repayment rate (completers) (74.9% vs 31.6% at North Carolina Central University)
- MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA California State University-Sacramento leads on median debt at graduation ($15,000 vs $28,250 at North Carolina Central University)
- AVG-NET-PRICE California State University-Sacramento leads on avg net price ($9,338 vs $15,359 at North Carolina Central University)
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Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) and other Scorecard questions
On loan repayment rate (completers), who leads between North Carolina Central University and California State University-Sacramento?▼
California State University-Sacramento leads on loan repayment rate (completers) at 74.9% versus 31.6% at North Carolina Central University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between North Carolina Central University and California State University-Sacramento?▼
California State University-Sacramento leads on median debt at graduation at $15,000 versus $28,250 at North Carolina Central University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between North Carolina Central University and California State University-Sacramento?▼
California State University-Sacramento leads on avg net price at $9,338 versus $15,359 at North Carolina Central University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); loan repayment rate (completers) focus for this pair · 2025