California State University-Northridge vs Weber State
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, CACompass Score: Good · Top 49%BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Weber State UniversityOgden, UTCompass Score: Good · Top 50%
At a glance
- California State University-Northridge has the higher graduation rate: 57% against 46% at Weber State.
- For families earning up to $30,000, California State University-Northridge has the lower price after aid: $4,905 a year, against $7,796 at Weber State.
- California State University-Northridge has the lower average price after aid: about $7,000 a year, against about $10,000 at Weber State.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 49%
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 50%
Academic Excellence
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
A+Value: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 3%
AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 4%
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Northridge, CA
Ogden, UT
Setting
City
City
Students
37,760
30,536
Sports
NCAA Division I · Big West Conference
NCAA Division I · Big Sky Conference
Admission
Admission rate
93%
Not reported
Average SAT
Not reported
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
57%
46%
First-year retention
73%
67%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$59,115
$56,287
Median debt
$13,872
$15,113
Cost
Average price after aid
About $7,000
About $10,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $5,000
About $8,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $5,000
About $8,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $8,000
About $10,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $11,000
About $13,000
Over $110,000
About $18,000
About $14,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $116,613
- Allied health $105,747
- Electrical engineering $104,065
- Computer science $101,348
- Computer engineering $101,021
- Computing and information science $116,453
- Construction Management $105,738
- Management information systems $104,748
- Computer science $100,157
- Electrical engineering $98,042
Compare with another college
California State University-Northridge · Weber State University
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.