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University of the District of Columbia vs California State University-Fresno

Washington, DC · Fresno, CA · largest Scorecard gap: 150%-time completion

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Pair DC:CA

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

  • PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
  • CROSS-STATE DC × CA
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
  • GAP-OUTCOME Largest gap · 150%-Time Completion

Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

Only one enrollment path is a trend

ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023

Size changed directionally at one school over 2013–2023; the peer's series stays a range. Pair any selectivity note with that asymmetry before treating the two campuses as parallel growth stories.

  • University of the District of Columbia: enrollment shrank -31.4% over 2013–2023; fitted -158 students/yr fitted, r² 0.90.
  • California State University-Fresno: enrollment ranged 19,911–22,334 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
  • University of the District of Columbia: net price ranged $14,144–$18,201 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change -4.9% is not a trend (r² 0.25).
  • California State University-Fresno: net price ranged $5,464–$7,093 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change -8.6% is not a trend (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: University of the District of Columbia vs California State University-Fresno

  1. 150%-TIME-COMPLETI California State University-Fresno leads on 150%-time completion (55.9% vs 30.1% at University of the District of Columbia)
  2. MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA California State University-Fresno leads on median debt at graduation ($14,505 vs $24,872 at University of the District of Columbia)
  3. OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI University of the District of Columbia leads on out-of-state tuition ($12,514 vs $19,950 at California State University-Fresno)

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150%-Time Completion and other Scorecard questions

On 150%-time completion, who leads between University of the District of Columbia and California State University-Fresno?▼
California State University-Fresno leads on 150%-time completion at 55.9% versus 30.1% at University of the District of Columbia. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between University of the District of Columbia and California State University-Fresno?▼
California State University-Fresno leads on median debt at graduation at $14,505 versus $24,872 at University of the District of Columbia. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between University of the District of Columbia and California State University-Fresno?▼
University of the District of Columbia leads on out-of-state tuition at $12,514 versus $19,950 at California State University-Fresno. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); 150%-time completion focus for this pair · 2025