Location
- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
- La Crosse, WI
- California State University-Sacramento
- Sacramento, CA
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse vs California State University-Sacramento
La Crosse, WI · Sacramento, CA · largest Scorecard gap: avg net price
Scorecard match plate
Pair WI:CA
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-OPEN · NET-SPLIT · EARN-PAR · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-NET
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE WI × CA
- ACCEPT-OPEN Open admission
- 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-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.
- California State University-Sacramento: enrollment grew +7.2% over 2013–2023; fitted +246 students/yr fitted, r² 0.57.
- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse: enrollment ranged 9,137–9,517 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.05).
- 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
Undergraduate Enrollment
Avg Net Price
Median Debt at Graduation
150%-Time Completion
In-State Tuition
Acceptance Rate
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
Median Earnings (10 yr)
Out-of-State Tuition
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI | California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | La Crosse, WI | Sacramento, CA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 9,277 | 28,350 |
| Avg Net Price | $16,210 | $9,338 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $22,500 | $15,000 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 71.1% | 56.1% |
| In-State Tuition | $10,070 | $8,018 |
| Acceptance Rate | 75.5% | 94.0% |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 85.8% | 74.9% |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $60,378 | $64,876 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $19,517 | $20,618 |
Largest gaps: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse vs California State University-Sacramento
- AVG-NET-PRICE California State University-Sacramento leads on avg net price ($9,338 vs $16,210 at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse)
- MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA California State University-Sacramento leads on median debt at graduation ($15,000 vs $22,500 at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse)
- 150%-TIME-COMPLETI University of Wisconsin-La Crosse leads on 150%-time completion (71.1% vs 56.1% at California State University-Sacramento)
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Avg Net Price and other Scorecard questions
On avg net price, who leads between University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and California State University-Sacramento?▼
California State University-Sacramento leads on avg net price at $9,338 versus $16,210 at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and California State University-Sacramento?▼
California State University-Sacramento leads on median debt at graduation at $15,000 versus $22,500 at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and California State University-Sacramento?▼
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse leads on 150%-time completion at 71.1% versus 56.1% at California State University-Sacramento. 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