California Lutheran University vs UC Riverside

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California Lutheran University is a private (not-for-profit) and UC Riverside is a public school and both are four-years schools.
California Lutheran University has more expensive tuition & fees ($50,670) than UC Riverside ($44,947).
It is harder to admit to UC Riverside than California Lutheran University.
UC Riverside has more students with 26,809 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 UC Riverside's ratio is 24 to 1.
UC Riverside has more full-time faculties with 1,051 faculties while California Lutheran University has 179 full-time faculties.

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

California Lutheran University	vs.	UC Riverside
Thousand Oaks, California	Location	Riverside, 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 (very high research activity)
$50,670	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,170 Out-Of-State$44,947
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	78%
$29,756	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,324

88.88 %	Acceptance Rates	63.30 %
12.23 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.89 %
1,220	SAT Score	-
26	ACT Score	-
73 %	Graduation Rate	76 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	15 %
81 %	Retention Rate	87 %
3,615	Student Population	26,809
179	Number of Faculties	1,051
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	24 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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