Private for-profit · University
California Northstate University
Elk Grove, California · Large suburb
- 92.5%
- Admit rate
- —
- Avg net price
- 100%
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings
California Northstate University is a private for-profit bachelor's-granting institution in Elk Grove, California (large suburb setting), enrolling 37 undergraduates.
About Elk Grove, California
Elk Grove is a city in Sacramento County, California, United States. In 1808, Spanish explorer Gabriel Moraga entered the region, naming the valley "Sacramento Valley" in honor of Sacramento, the "Holy Sacrament" in Spanish, giving the northerly city of Sacramento its name. The Elk Grove Public Library is located at 8900 Elk Grove Boulevard in a modern two-story building; it moved to this location in 2008 from its old building one block east. The library is part of the broader Sacramento Public Library system. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Large suburb
- Highest degree offered
- Graduate
- Nearest big city
- 12 miles to Sacramento, CA
- To the ocean
- 21 miles
- Nearest airport
- 21 miles to Sacramento (SMF) · major hub
How California Northstate University compares
More selective than 18% · #79 most selective of 107 in California
Higher than 99% · #1 of 122 in California
Higher than 78%
Lower than 98%
Larger than 3%
Percentiles compare California Northstate University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in California.
Student body
Undergraduate vs. graduate
- Undergraduate374%
- Graduate94496%
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White19%
- Black8.1%
- Hispanic2.7%
- Asian51%
- Other or multiracial19%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 37
- Graduate enrollment
- 944
- Student–faculty ratio
- 3 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 0%
- First-generation students
- —
- Students over 25
- 4%
- Avg faculty salary (academic year)
- $104,499
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 92.5%
- Test scores
- Not considered
- SAT range (25th–75th %)
- —
- SAT average
- —
- SAT reading
- —
- SAT math
- —
- ACT composite
- —
Cost
- In-state tuition
- $57,463
- Room & board
- —
- Books & supplies
- $2,700
- Total cost of attendance
- —
- Average net price
- —
Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.
Outcomes
- Graduated (within 6 years)
- 100%
- Graduated on time (4 years)
- 100%
- First-year retention
- 86%
- Transferred to another college
- 0%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- —
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- —
- Median debt at graduation
- —
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- No
- Application fee
- $100
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
Does the school pay you to attend?
Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.
Modest institutional aid: 86% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $4,954. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.
Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 22 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 93°F
- Winter low
- 38°F
- Annual rain
- 18.1″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sacramento Executive AP, CA US station (7 mi from campus).
What California Northstate University graduates study — and earn
Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.
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- Admission
- 100%
- Net price
- —
- SAT
- —
- GPA
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- Earnings
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.