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Northern Illinois University vs Fresno Pacific University

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

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Pair IL:CA

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

  • MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
  • CROSS-STATE IL × 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-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 NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

One campus shows net-price relief; the peer does not

NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023

Over 2013–2023, only one school has a directional decline in average net price; the other stays a measured range. Cost gaps on this board are moving targets, not fixed snapshot deltas.

  • Northern Illinois University: average net price fell -34.2% from $19,624 (2013) to $12,909 (2023), r² 0.56.
  • 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).
  • Northern Illinois University: acceptance rate eased +25.5% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.59).
  • Fresno Pacific University: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.02).

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: Northern Illinois University vs Fresno Pacific University

  1. IN-STATE-TUITION Northern Illinois University leads on in-state tuition ($13,248 vs $36,660 at Fresno Pacific University)
  2. OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Northern Illinois University leads on out-of-state tuition ($13,248 vs $36,660 at Fresno Pacific University)
  3. LOAN-REPAYMENT-RAT Northern Illinois University leads on loan repayment rate (completers) (74.2% vs 63.0% at Fresno Pacific University)

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In-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions

On in-state tuition, who leads between Northern Illinois University and Fresno Pacific University?▼
Northern Illinois University leads on in-state tuition at $13,248 versus $36,660 at Fresno Pacific University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Northern Illinois University and Fresno Pacific University?▼
Northern Illinois University leads on out-of-state tuition at $13,248 versus $36,660 at Fresno Pacific University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On loan repayment rate (completers), who leads between Northern Illinois University and Fresno Pacific University?▼
Northern Illinois University leads on loan repayment rate (completers) at 74.2% versus 63.0% 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