Location
- Purdue University Northwest
- Hammond, IN
- California State University-Sacramento
- Sacramento, CA
Purdue University Northwest vs California State University-Sacramento
Hammond, IN · Sacramento, CA · largest Scorecard gap: avg net price
Scorecard match plate
Pair IN:CA
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-OPEN · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-NET
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE IN × CA
- ACCEPT-OPEN Open admission
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
- GAP-NET Largest gap · Avg Net Price
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, not a ranking or recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Undergraduate Enrollment
Avg Net Price
- Purdue University Northwest
- $6,079
Median Debt at Graduation
- Purdue University Northwest
- $21,229
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- Purdue University Northwest
- $48,318
Acceptance Rate
150%-Time Completion
Out-of-State Tuition
- Purdue University Northwest
- $16,094
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
Retention Rate
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN | California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Hammond, IN | Sacramento, CA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 5,671 | 28,350 |
| Avg Net Price | $6,079 | $9,338 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $21,229 | $15,000 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $48,318 | $64,876 |
| Acceptance Rate | 72.4% | 94.0% |
| 150%-Time Completion | 43.5% | 56.1% |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $16,094 | $20,618 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 59.6% | 74.9% |
| Retention Rate | 65.7% | 81.9% |
Largest gaps: Purdue University Northwest vs California State University-Sacramento
- AVG-NET-PRICE Purdue University Northwest leads on avg net price ($6,079 vs $9,338 at California State University-Sacramento)
- MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA California State University-Sacramento leads on median debt at graduation ($15,000 vs $21,229 at Purdue University Northwest)
- MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(1 California State University-Sacramento leads on median earnings (10 yr) ($64,876 vs $48,318 at Purdue University Northwest)
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Avg Net Price and other Scorecard questions
On avg net price, who leads between Purdue University Northwest and California State University-Sacramento?▼
Purdue University Northwest leads on avg net price at $6,079 versus $9,338 at California State University-Sacramento. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between Purdue University Northwest and California State University-Sacramento?▼
California State University-Sacramento leads on median debt at graduation at $15,000 versus $21,229 at Purdue University Northwest. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (10 yr), who leads between Purdue University Northwest and California State University-Sacramento?▼
California State University-Sacramento leads on median earnings (10 yr) at $64,876 versus $48,318 at Purdue University Northwest. 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