Cal Poly vs Fresno State

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Cal Poly has more expensive tuition & fees ($30,995) than Fresno State ($19,614).
It is harder to admit to Cal Poly than Fresno State.
Cal Poly has more students with 22,000 students while Fresno State has 15,109 students.
Cal Poly has a lower number of students per faculty with 20 to 1 while Fresno State's ratio is 23 to 1.
Cal Poly has more full-time faculties with 881 faculties while Fresno State has 392 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo and California State University-San Marcos.

Cal Poly	vs.	Fresno State
San Luis Obispo, California	Location	San Marcos, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$11,075 Out-Of-State$30,995	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,734 Out-Of-State$19,614
50%	% Receiving Financial Aid	65%
$7,853	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,305

29.75 %	Acceptance Rates	95.70 %
27.83 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.66 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
85 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
94 %	Retention Rate	72 %
22,000	Student Population	15,109
881	Number of Faculties	392
20 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	23 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, 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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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