Cal Poly vs UCLA Academic Comparison

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.
UCLA has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,524) than Cal Poly ($30,995).
It is harder to admit to UCLA than Cal Poly.
UCLA has more students with 46,430 students while Cal Poly has 22,000 students.
UCLA has a lower number of students per faculty with 18 to 1 while Cal Poly's ratio is 20 to 1.
UCLA has more full-time faculties with 4,153 faculties while Cal Poly has 881 full-time faculties.

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

Cal Poly	vs.	UCLA
San Luis Obispo, California	Location	Los Angeles, 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	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$11,075 Out-Of-State$30,995	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$13,747 Out-Of-State$44,524
50%	% Receiving Financial Aid	55%
$7,853	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$21,322

29.75 %	Acceptance Rates	8.73 %
27.83 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	51.70 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
85 %	Graduation Rate	92 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
94 %	Retention Rate	97 %
22,000	Student Population	46,430
881	Number of Faculties	4,153
20 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad
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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