Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   California State University-Sacramento has 7 pts more Pell recipients than San Francisco State (49% vs. 42%)

   Pell Grant recipients
2. 2

   California State University-Sacramento's yield is 7 pts higher than San Francisco State's

   Yield rate
3. 3

   California State University-Sacramento has 1.5× as many undergrads as San Francisco State

   Undergrads
4. 4

   California State University-Sacramento graduates 5 pts more of its students than San Francisco State (72% vs. 67%)

   Graduation rate
5. 5

   San Francisco State grads earn $3.2K more ten years out than California State University-Sacramento's ($68,077 vs. $64,876)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
6. 6

   California State University-Sacramento's grants cover 35% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at San Francisco State

   Aid generosity

The shape of each school

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