Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Metropolitan State's yield is 27 pts higher than California State University-East Bay's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    California State University-East Bay has 14 pts more first-gen students than Metropolitan State (51% vs. 37%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    California State University-East Bay graduates 11 pts more of its students than Metropolitan State (69% vs. 57%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    California State University-East Bay has 1.7× as many undergrads as Metropolitan State

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    California State University-East Bay grads earn $6.7K more ten years out than Metropolitan State's ($71,401 vs. $64,705)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Metropolitan State has 3 pts more Pell recipients than California State University-East Bay (48% vs. 44%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

California State University-East Bay admits 97%, Metropolitan State 99%; Metropolitan State's yield is higher, at 34%.

Acceptance rate
California State University-East Bay97%
Metropolitan State99%
Quad's selectivity
  • California State University-East BayOpen
  • Metropolitan StateOpen
ACT middle 50%Axis 12–36
California State University-East BayTest-blind
Metropolitan State
16–21
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • California State University-East BayGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Metropolitan StateGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

California State University-East Bay has 1.7× as many undergrads as Metropolitan State; Metropolitan State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
California State University-East Bay9.8K
Metropolitan State5.6K
Pell Grant share
California State University-East Bay44%
Metropolitan State48%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Metropolitan State has 15 students per faculty member to California State University-East Bay's 22.

Students per faculty member
California State University-East Bay22 to 1
Metropolitan State15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • California State University-East BayBusiness Administration and Management, General22%
  • Metropolitan StateBusiness Administration and Management, General10%

What each costs

Only California State University-East Bay reports an average cost ($19.5K).

Average cost, all students
California State University-East Bay$19.5K
Metropolitan StateNot reported
Aid generosity
California State University-East Bay33%
Metropolitan StateNot reported

What each pays off

California State University-East Bay's former students earn more, a median $71.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
California State University-East Bay$71.4K
Metropolitan State$64.7K
Graduation rate
California State University-East Bay69%
Metropolitan State57%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Metropolitan State but fell at California State University-East Bay.

Applications, 10-year change
  • California State University-East BayShrinking−16%
  • Metropolitan StateGrowing+86%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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