Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Northeastern State's yield is 32 pts higher than California State University-East Bay's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    California State University-East Bay grads earn $26K more ten years out than Northeastern State's ($71,401 vs. $45,379)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    California State University-East Bay graduates 19 pts more of its students than Northeastern State (69% vs. 49%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    California State University-East Bay has 2.1× as many undergrads as Northeastern State

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    California State University-East Bay has 9 pts more first-gen students than Northeastern State (51% vs. 42%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Northeastern State costs about $4.2K less per year on average than California State University-East Bay ($15,307 vs. $19,512, all students)

    Average cost, all 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-East Bay admits 97%, Northeastern State 100%; Northeastern State's yield is higher, at 39%.

Acceptance rate
Northeastern State100%
California State University-East Bay97%
Quad's selectivity
  • Northeastern StateOpen
  • California State University-East BayOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Northeastern State
866–1136
California State University-East BayTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Northeastern StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • California State University-East BayGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

California State University-East Bay has 2.1× as many undergrads as Northeastern State; Northeastern State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Northeastern State4.8K
California State University-East Bay9.8K
Pell Grant share
Northeastern State45%
California State University-East Bay44%

Majors and faculty

Research and Experimental Psychology leads at Northeastern State, and Business Administration and Management at California State University-East Bay.

Students per faculty member
Northeastern State16 to 1
California State University-East Bay22 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Northeastern StateResearch and Experimental Psychology, Other14%
  • California State University-East BayBusiness Administration and Management, General22%

What each costs

Northeastern State costs about $4.2K less a year than California State University-East Bay on average.

Average cost, all students
Northeastern State$15.3K
California State University-East Bay$19.5K
Aid generosity
Northeastern State32%
California State University-East Bay33%

What each pays off

California State University-East Bay's former students earn more, a median $71.4K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Northeastern State$45.4K
California State University-East Bay$71.4K
Graduation rate
Northeastern State49%
California State University-East Bay69%

How each has changed

Applications fell at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Northeastern StateShrinking−12%
  • California State University-East BayShrinking−16%
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