Sacramento State vs. La Verne

California State University Sacramento vs. University of La Verne comparison

	California State University Sacramento	University of La Verne	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Sacramento State	La Verne
Location	Sacramento, CA	La Verne, CA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	31,818	5,662
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#850	#328
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	csus.edu	laverne.edu
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Comparable Facts

• California State University Sacramento is larger than than La Verne based on total student enrollment (31,818 students vs. 5,662 students)

Sacramento State vs. La Verne Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Sacramento State or La Verne?

• University of La Verne is 698.5% more expensive to attend than Sacramento State for in-state tuition ($45,850.00 vs. $5,742.00)
• Out of state tuition is 160.2% higher at La Verne than California State University Sacramento ($45,850.00 vs. $17,622.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at California State University Sacramento than La Verne ($11,596 vs. $25,103)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of La Verne are 7.2% lower than costs at California State University Sacramento ($15,180 vs. $16,278)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of La Verne than California State University Sacramento (93% vs. 78%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of La Verne students is 257.1% larger than aid received California State University Sacramento ($34,244 vs. $9,590)

Sacramento State vs. La Verne Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Sacramento State or La Verne? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between La Verne or Sacramento State .

• The average SAT score at University of La Verne (1034) is 86 points higher than at Sacramento State (948)
• Incoming La Verne students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Sacramento State (20)
• Accepted freshman Sacramento State students have a 0.18 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at La Verne (3.24)
• Sacramento State has a higher acceptance rate (93.2%) than La Verne (73.5%)

Sacramento State vs. La Verne Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Sacramento State or La Verne? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between La Verne and Sacramento State.

• The graduation rate at La Verne is higher than California State University Sacramento (58% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from University of La Verne earn on average $1,000 more per year than Sacramento State graduates after ten years. ($52,000 vs. $51,000)
• California State University Sacramento students graduate with a $9,250 lower median federal student loan debt than La Verne graduates. ($15,750 vs. $25,000)
• Sacramento State graduates are paying $96 less per month on federal student loans than La Verne graduates. ($162 vs. $258)
• More Sacramento State graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former La Verne students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 51%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/