Quad

Head-to-head

U. Nevada-Las Vegas
California State University-Sacramento

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Nevada-Las Vegas's yield is 21 pts higher than California State University-Sacramento's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    California State University-Sacramento graduates 19 pts more of its students than U. Nevada-Las Vegas (72% vs. 54%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    California State University-Sacramento's grants cover 35% of its full price on average, vs. 24% at U. Nevada-Las Vegas

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    California State University-Sacramento grads earn $9.8K more ten years out than U. Nevada-Las Vegas's ($64,876 vs. $55,037)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    California State University-Sacramento has 9 pts more Pell recipients than U. Nevada-Las Vegas (49% vs. 40%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    California State University-Sacramento has 7 pts more first-gen students than U. Nevada-Las Vegas (49% vs. 42%)

    First-generation students

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-Sacramento admits 94%, U. Nevada-Las Vegas 96%; U. Nevada-Las Vegas's yield is higher, at 36%.

Acceptance rate
U. Nevada-Las Vegas96%
California State University-Sacramento94%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Nevada-Las VegasOpen
  • California State University-SacramentoOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. Nevada-Las Vegas
1010–1240
California State University-SacramentoTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Nevada-Las VegasGPA and school record required
  • California State University-SacramentoGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

California State University-Sacramento is a bit larger than U. Nevada-Las Vegas (28,350 vs. 24,622 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Nevada-Las Vegas24.6K
California State University-Sacramento28.4K
Pell Grant share
U. Nevada-Las Vegas40%
California State University-Sacramento49%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at U. Nevada-Las Vegas, and Business Administration and Management at California State University-Sacramento.

Students per faculty member
U. Nevada-Las Vegas19 to 1
California State University-Sacramento24 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Nevada-Las VegasPsychology, General11%
  • California State University-SacramentoBusiness Administration and Management, General14%

What each costs

California State University-Sacramento costs about $2.3K less a year than U. Nevada-Las Vegas on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Nevada-Las Vegas$21.7K
California State University-Sacramento$19.5K
Aid generosity
U. Nevada-Las Vegas24%
California State University-Sacramento35%

What each pays off

California State University-Sacramento's former students earn more, a median $64.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Nevada-Las Vegas$55K
California State University-Sacramento$64.9K
Graduation rate
U. Nevada-Las Vegas54%
California State University-Sacramento72%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Nevada-Las VegasGrowing+72%
  • California State University-SacramentoGrowing+29%
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

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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