Quad

Head-to-head

California Northstate
U. the Potomac

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. the Potomac has 4.2× as many undergrads as California Northstate

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    California Northstate graduates 16 pts more of its students than U. the Potomac (95% vs. 79%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    California Northstate is more diverse (index 0.67 vs. 0.64)

    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%; U. the Potomac doesn't report an acceptance rate.

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

Who's on each campus

U. the Potomac has 4.2× as many undergrads as California Northstate; both have the same Pell share, 0%.

Undergrads
California Northstate37
U. the Potomac157
Pell Grant share
California Northstate0%
U. the Potomac0%

Majors and faculty

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences leads at California Northstate, and Business Administration and Management at U. the Potomac.

Students per faculty member
California Northstate3 to 1
U. the Potomac11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • California NorthstateHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General100%
  • U. the PotomacBusiness Administration and Management, General86%

What each pays off

U. the Potomac's former students earn a median $35K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
California NorthstateNot reported
U. the Potomac$35K
Graduation rate
California Northstate95%
U. the Potomac79%
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