Quad

Key differences on Outcomes

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    California Northstate graduates 16 pts more of its students than U. the Potomac (95% vs. 79%)

    Graduation rate

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
U. the Potomac$35K
California NorthstateNot reported
Graduation rate
U. the Potomac79%
California Northstate95%
Retention rate
U. the Potomac67%
California Northstate86%

Borrowing

Median debt
U. the Potomac$8.8K
California NorthstateNot reported
Undergrads with a federal loan
U. the Potomac0%
California Northstate0%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
U. the Potomac$8.6K
California NorthstateNot reported

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
U. the PotomacNot reported
California NorthstateNot reported
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
U. the PotomacNot shown: under 30 students
California Northstate100%
Pell graduation gap
U. the PotomacNot reported
California NorthstateNot reported

All outcome numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why