California Lutheran University vs Caltech

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Caltech has more expensive tuition & fees ($63,255) than California Lutheran University ($50,670).
It is harder to admit to Caltech than California Lutheran University.
California Lutheran University has more students with 3,615 students while Caltech has 2,401 students.
Caltech has a lower number of students per faculty with 3 to 1 while California Lutheran University's ratio is 14 to 1.
Caltech has more full-time faculties with 357 faculties while California Lutheran University has 179 full-time faculties.

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

California Lutheran University	vs.	Caltech
Thousand Oaks, California	Location	Pasadena, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$50,670	2024 Tuition & Fees	$63,255
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	62%
$29,756	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$47,135

88.88 %	Acceptance Rates	3.14 %
12.23 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	64.56 %
1,220	SAT Score	-
26	ACT Score	-
73 %	Graduation Rate	94 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
81 %	Retention Rate	98 %
3,615	Student Population	2,401
179	Number of Faculties	357
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	3 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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