Location
- University of California-San Diego
- La Jolla, CA
- California State University-Sacramento
- Sacramento, CA
University of California-San Diego vs California State University-Sacramento
La Jolla, CA · Sacramento, CA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
Scorecard match plate
Pair CA:CA
PUBLIC-PAIR · SAME-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-PAR · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-ACCEPT
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- SAME-STATE Same state · CA
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
- COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
- GAP-ACCEPT Largest gap · Acceptance Rate
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ADM-ASYM · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Selectivity moved on only one side of this board
ADM-ASYM · 2013–2023
Over 2013–2023, one school's acceptance-rate series clears the r² ≥ 0.40 floor while the other does not. Read the directional claim as one-sided, then check the companion metric below.
- University of California-San Diego: acceptance rate tightened -34.6% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.46).
- California State University-Sacramento: acceptance rate eased +34.4% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.70).
- University of California-San Diego: enrollment grew +42.0% over 2013–2023; fitted +1,028 students/yr fitted, r² 0.97.
- 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
Undergraduate Enrollment
Acceptance Rate
Out-of-State Tuition
In-State Tuition
150%-Time Completion
Avg Net Price
Median Earnings (10 yr)
Median Earnings (6 yr)
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA | California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | La Jolla, CA | Sacramento, CA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 34,948 | 28,350 |
| Acceptance Rate | 26.7% | 94.0% |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $50,958 | $20,618 |
| In-State Tuition | $16,758 | $8,018 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 86.8% | 56.1% |
| Avg Net Price | $12,470 | $9,338 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $84,943 | $64,876 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $65,669 | $51,074 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 86.4% | 74.9% |
Largest gaps: University of California-San Diego vs California State University-Sacramento
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE University of California-San Diego leads on acceptance rate (26.7% vs 94.0% at California State University-Sacramento)
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI California State University-Sacramento leads on out-of-state tuition ($20,618 vs $50,958 at University of California-San Diego)
- IN-STATE-TUITION California State University-Sacramento leads on in-state tuition ($8,018 vs $16,758 at University of California-San Diego)
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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between University of California-San Diego and California State University-Sacramento?▼
University of California-San Diego leads on acceptance rate at 26.7% versus 94.0% at California State University-Sacramento. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between University of California-San Diego and California State University-Sacramento?▼
California State University-Sacramento leads on out-of-state tuition at $20,618 versus $50,958 at University of California-San Diego. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between University of California-San Diego and California State University-Sacramento?▼
California State University-Sacramento leads on in-state tuition at $8,018 versus $16,758 at University of California-San Diego. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); acceptance rate focus for this pair · 2025