California Lutheran University vs San Diego State

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California Lutheran University is a private (not-for-profit) and San Diego State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
California Lutheran University has more expensive tuition & fees ($50,670) than San Diego State ($20,170).
It is harder to admit to San Diego State than California Lutheran University.
San Diego State has more students with 37,402 students while California Lutheran University has 3,615 students.
California Lutheran University has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while San Diego State's ratio is 25 to 1.
San Diego State has more full-time faculties with 954 faculties while California Lutheran University has 179 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - California Lutheran University and San Diego State University.

California Lutheran University	vs.	San Diego State
Thousand Oaks, California	Location	San Diego, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$50,670	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,290 Out-Of-State$20,170
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	61%
$29,756	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,114

88.88 %	Acceptance Rates	34.44 %
12.23 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.61 %
1,220	SAT Score	-
26	ACT Score	-
73 %	Graduation Rate	78 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	1 %
81 %	Retention Rate	89 %
3,615	Student Population	37,402
179	Number of Faculties	954
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	25 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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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