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California State University-Northridge vs California State University-Sacramento

California State University-Northridge students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $6,346 vs $11,186 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureCalifornia State University-NorthridgeCalifornia State University-Sacramento
Admit rate 93% 94%
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Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureCalifornia State University-NorthridgeCalifornia State University-Sacramento
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $20,014 $25,925
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $6,346 $11,186
Average paid from out of state, estimated $19,666 $24,506
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureCalifornia State University-NorthridgeCalifornia State University-Sacramento
Under $30,000 $4,429 $8,392
$30,000–$48,000 $4,460 $8,782
$48,000–$75,000 $5,948 $10,198
$75,000–$110,000 $9,780 $13,905
Over $110,000 $17,634 $21,169
After you start
MeasureCalifornia State University-NorthridgeCalifornia State University-Sacramento
Undergrads 32,691 28,350
Graduate within 6 years 56% 56%
Come back for year two 73% 82%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $63,721 $69,014
Median debt at graduation $15,000 $15,000

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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