Quad
California Northstate
U. the Potomac

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

Who they are

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

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

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

Campus

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

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