Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   California State University-Northridge has 1.5× as many undergrads as California State University-Fresno

   Undergrads
2. 2

   California State University-Northridge is more diverse (index 0.62 vs. 0.56)

   Diversity index
3. 3

   California State University-Fresno grads earn $2.1K more ten years out than California State University-Northridge's ($61,244 vs. $59,115)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

   California State University-Northridge graduates 2 pts more of its students than California State University-Fresno (71% vs. 70%)

   Graduation rate
5. 5

   California State University-Fresno has 1 pts more Pell recipients than California State University-Northridge (57% vs. 56%)

   Pell Grant recipients
6. 6

   California State University-Northridge has 1 pts more first-gen students than California State University-Fresno (54% vs. 53%)

   First-generation students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.