Quad
U. the Potomac
California Northstate

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. the Potomac has 4.2× as many undergrads as California Northstate

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    California Northstate is more diverse (index 0.67 vs. 0.64)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
U. the Potomac157
California Northstate37
Pell Grant share
U. the Potomac0%
California Northstate0%
First-gen share
U. the Potomac48%
California NorthstateNot reported
Diversity index
U. the Potomac0.64
California Northstate0.67

Who they are

Men
U. the Potomac69%
California Northstate43%
Part-time students
U. the Potomac0%
California Northstate0%
Students 25 and older
U. the Potomac73%
California Northstate4%

Race & ethnicity

U. the Potomac
California Northstate
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. the Potomac10%
California Northstate100%
First-years from other states
U. the Potomac81%
California Northstate0%
First-years from abroad
U. the Potomac0%
California Northstate0%
New transfer students this fall
U. the Potomac3
California Northstate0
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. the Potomac6%
California Northstate0%

Campus

U. the Potomac
Large suburbNo college housing
California Northstate
Large suburbNo college housingUndergrad research

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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