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University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus vs California State University-Sacramento

Pittsburgh, PA · Sacramento, CA · largest Scorecard gap: avg net price

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Pair PA:CA

PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-PAR · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-NET

  • PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
  • CROSS-STATE PA × CA
  • ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
  • 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, plus the ENROLL-RACE · narrow · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

Nearly parallel enrollment growth

ENROLL-RACE · narrow · 2013–2023

Undergraduate headcount rose at both University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus and California State University-Sacramento across 2013–2023. The fitted annual pace is what separates this board from a generic large-campus frame.

  • University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus: enrollment grew +10.3% over 2013–2023; fitted +178 students/yr fitted, r² 0.90.
  • California State University-Sacramento: enrollment grew +7.2% over 2013–2023; fitted +246 students/yr fitted, r² 0.57.
  • University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.00).
  • 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

Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus vs California State University-Sacramento

  1. AVG-NET-PRICE California State University-Sacramento leads on avg net price ($9,338 vs $30,434 at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus)
  2. IN-STATE-TUITION California State University-Sacramento leads on in-state tuition ($8,018 vs $21,926 at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus)
  3. OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI California State University-Sacramento leads on out-of-state tuition ($20,618 vs $41,430 at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus)

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Avg Net Price and other Scorecard questions

On avg net price, who leads between University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus and California State University-Sacramento?▼
California State University-Sacramento leads on avg net price at $9,338 versus $30,434 at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus and California State University-Sacramento?▼
California State University-Sacramento leads on in-state tuition at $8,018 versus $21,926 at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus and California State University-Sacramento?▼
California State University-Sacramento leads on out-of-state tuition at $20,618 versus $41,430 at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus. 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