Biola University vs Cal State LA

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Biola University is a private (not-for-profit) and Cal State LA is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Biola University has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,704) than Cal State LA ($18,698).
It is harder to admit to Biola University than Cal State LA.
Cal State LA has more students with 26,460 students while Biola University has 5,387 students.
Biola University has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Cal State LA's ratio is 22 to 1.
Cal State LA has more full-time faculties with 696 faculties while Biola University has 212 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Biola University and California State University-Los Angeles.

Biola University	vs.	Cal State LA
La Mirada, California	Location	Los Angeles, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$46,704	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$6,818 Out-Of-State$18,698
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	85%
$23,947	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,096

60.08 %	Acceptance Rates	91.93 %
31.31 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.00 %
1,240	SAT Score	-
28	ACT Score	-
72 %	Graduation Rate	51 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	2 %
84 %	Retention Rate	73 %
5,387	Student Population	26,460
212	Number of Faculties	696
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	22 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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