CSU Bakersfield vs PLNU

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CSU Bakersfield is a public and PLNU is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
PLNU has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,550) than CSU Bakersfield ($19,576).
It is harder to admit to PLNU than CSU Bakersfield.
CSU Bakersfield has more students with 9,613 students while PLNU has 4,319 students.
PLNU has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while CSU Bakersfield's ratio is 19 to 1.
CSU Bakersfield has more full-time faculties with 347 faculties while PLNU has 149 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - California State University-Bakersfield and Point Loma Nazarene University.

CSU Bakersfield	vs.	PLNU
Bakersfield, California	Location	San Diego, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
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)
In-State$7,696 Out-Of-State$19,576	2024 Tuition & Fees	$43,550
78%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$9,655	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$16,826

88.00 %	Acceptance Rates	81.99 %
10.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.98 %
-	SAT Score	1,270
-	ACT Score	27
49 %	Graduation Rate	75 %
2 %	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
73 %	Retention Rate	85 %
9,613	Student Population	4,319
347	Number of Faculties	149
19 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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

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