Quad

Head-to-head

United States
California Northstate

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    California Northstate graduates 81 pts more of its students than United States (95% vs. 14%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    United States has 4.1× as many undergrads as California Northstate

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    United States is more diverse (index 0.67 vs. 0.67)

    Diversity index

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 Northstate admits 92%; United States doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
United StatesNot reported
California Northstate92%
Quad's selectivity
  • United StatesNot rated
  • California NorthstateAccessible
SAT middle 50%
United StatesNot reported
California NorthstateTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • United StatesNot reported
  • California NorthstateGPA required

Who's on each campus

United States has 4.1× as many undergrads as California Northstate and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
United States153
California Northstate37
Pell Grant share
United States16%
California Northstate0%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at United States, and Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at California Northstate.

Students per faculty member
United States15 to 1
California Northstate3 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • United StatesRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse85%
  • California NorthstateHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General100%

What each pays off

United States's former students earn a median $81K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 95% at California Northstate to 14% at United States.

Median earnings, 10 years
United States$81K
California NorthstateNot reported
Graduation rate
United States14%
California Northstate95%
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