Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    California State University-Sacramento has 18 pts more first-gen students than U. North Carolina at Greensboro (49% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    California State University-Sacramento grads earn $16.7K more ten years out than U. North Carolina at Greensboro's ($64,876 vs. $48,160)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    California State University-Sacramento graduates 14 pts more of its students than U. North Carolina at Greensboro (72% vs. 59%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    California State University-Sacramento has 2.0× as many undergrads as U. North Carolina at Greensboro

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    U. North Carolina at Greensboro costs about $4.6K less per year on average than California State University-Sacramento ($14,864 vs. $19,469, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    U. North Carolina at Greensboro's yield is 6 pts higher than California State University-Sacramento's

    Yield rate

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

U. North Carolina at Greensboro admits 89%, California State University-Sacramento 94%; U. North Carolina at Greensboro's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
U. North Carolina at Greensboro89%
California State University-Sacramento94%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. North Carolina at GreensboroAccessible
  • California State University-SacramentoOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
U. North Carolina at Greensboro
1150–1355
California State University-SacramentoTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. North Carolina at GreensboroGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • California State University-SacramentoGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

California State University-Sacramento is twice U. North Carolina at Greensboro's size; U. North Carolina at Greensboro has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. North Carolina at Greensboro14.1K
California State University-Sacramento28.4K
Pell Grant share
U. North Carolina at Greensboro50%
California State University-Sacramento49%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; U. North Carolina at Greensboro has 18 students per faculty member to California State University-Sacramento's 24.

Students per faculty member
U. North Carolina at Greensboro18 to 1
California State University-Sacramento24 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. North Carolina at GreensboroBusiness Administration and Management, General10%
  • California State University-SacramentoBusiness Administration and Management, General14%

What each costs

U. North Carolina at Greensboro costs about $4.6K less a year than California State University-Sacramento on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. North Carolina at Greensboro$14.9K
California State University-Sacramento$19.5K
Aid generosity
U. North Carolina at Greensboro37%
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. North Carolina at Greensboro$48.2K
California State University-Sacramento$64.9K
Graduation rate
U. North Carolina at Greensboro59%
California State University-Sacramento72%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. North Carolina at GreensboroGrowing+29%
  • 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

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