California Lutheran University vs San Jose State

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California Lutheran University is a private (not-for-profit) and San Jose State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
California Lutheran University has more expensive tuition & fees ($50,670) than San Jose State ($19,872).
It is harder to admit to San Jose State than California Lutheran University.
San Jose State has more students with 35,751 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 Jose State's ratio is 22 to 1.
San Jose State has more full-time faculties with 884 faculties while California Lutheran University has 179 full-time faculties.

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

California Lutheran University	vs.	San Jose State
Thousand Oaks, California	Location	San Jose, 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	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$50,670	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,992 Out-Of-State$19,872
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	57%
$29,756	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,529

88.88 %	Acceptance Rates	80.23 %
12.23 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.74 %
1,220	SAT Score	-
26	ACT Score	-
73 %	Graduation Rate	68 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	2 %
81 %	Retention Rate	85 %
3,615	Student Population	35,751
179	Number of Faculties	884
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	22 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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