Caltech vs Westcliff University

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Caltech is a private (not-for-profit) and Westcliff University is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Caltech has more expensive tuition & fees ($63,255) than Westcliff University ($21,000).
It is harder to admit to Caltech than Westcliff University.
Westcliff University has more students with 5,625 students while Caltech has 2,401 students.
Caltech has a lower number of students per faculty with 3 to 1 while Westcliff University's ratio is 10 to 1.
Caltech has more full-time faculties with 357 faculties while Westcliff University has 48 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - California Institute of Technology and Westcliff University.

Caltech	vs.	Westcliff University
Pasadena, California	Location	Irvine, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	School of business and management
$63,255	2024 Tuition & Fees	$21,000
62%	% Receiving Financial Aid	27%
$47,135	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,395

3.14 %	Acceptance Rates	45.13 %
64.56 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	53.50 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
94 %	Graduation Rate	44 %
3 %	Transfer-out Rate	1 %
98 %	Retention Rate	74 %
2,401	Student Population	5,625
357	Number of Faculties	48
3 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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