California Lutheran University vs San Francisco State

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California Lutheran University is a private (not-for-profit) and San Francisco State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
California Lutheran University has more expensive tuition & fees ($50,670) than San Francisco State ($19,304).
It is harder to admit to California Lutheran University than San Francisco State.
San Francisco State has more students with 25,282 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 Francisco State's ratio is 19 to 1.
San Francisco State has more full-time faculties with 840 faculties while California Lutheran University has 179 full-time faculties.

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

California Lutheran University	vs.	San Francisco State
Thousand Oaks, California	Location	San Francisco, 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$7,424 Out-Of-State$19,304
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	60%
$29,756	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,914

88.88 %	Acceptance Rates	96.15 %
12.23 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.39 %
1,220	SAT Score	-
26	ACT Score	-
73 %	Graduation Rate	54 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	6 %
81 %	Retention Rate	85 %
3,615	Student Population	25,282
179	Number of Faculties	840
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	19 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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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