Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    California State University-Sacramento graduates 47 pts more of its students than Georgia Gwinnett (72% vs. 25%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Georgia Gwinnett's yield is 29 pts higher than California State University-Sacramento's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    California State University-Sacramento grads earn $17.1K more ten years out than Georgia Gwinnett's ($64,876 vs. $47,730)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    California State University-Sacramento's grants cover 35% of its full price on average, vs. 19% at Georgia Gwinnett

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    California State University-Sacramento has 13 pts more first-gen students than Georgia Gwinnett (49% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    California State University-Sacramento has 2.5× as many undergrads as Georgia Gwinnett

    Undergrads

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%, Georgia Gwinnett 96%; Georgia Gwinnett's yield is higher, at 44%.

Acceptance rate
Georgia Gwinnett96%
California State University-Sacramento94%
Quad's selectivity
  • Georgia GwinnettOpen
  • California State University-SacramentoOpen
SAT middle 50%
Georgia GwinnettTest-blind
California State University-SacramentoTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Georgia GwinnettGPA, 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 has 2.5× as many undergrads as Georgia Gwinnett; Georgia Gwinnett has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Georgia Gwinnett11.3K
California State University-Sacramento28.4K
Pell Grant share
Georgia Gwinnett52%
California State University-Sacramento49%

Majors and faculty

Business/Commerce leads at Georgia Gwinnett, and Business Administration and Management at California State University-Sacramento.

Students per faculty member
Georgia Gwinnett19 to 1
California State University-Sacramento24 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Georgia GwinnettBusiness/Commerce, General25%
  • California State University-SacramentoBusiness Administration and Management, General14%

What each costs

California State University-Sacramento costs about $5.4K less a year than Georgia Gwinnett on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Georgia Gwinnett$24.9K
California State University-Sacramento$19.5K
Aid generosity
Georgia Gwinnett19%
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.

Median earnings, 10 years
Georgia Gwinnett$47.7K
California State University-Sacramento$64.9K
Graduation rate
Georgia Gwinnett25%
California State University-Sacramento72%

How each has changed

Applications grew at California State University-Sacramento, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Georgia GwinnettNot reported
  • 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

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