CSU Bakersfield vs Westcliff University

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CSU Bakersfield is a public and Westcliff University is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Westcliff University has more expensive tuition & fees ($21,000) than CSU Bakersfield ($19,576).
It is harder to admit to Westcliff University than CSU Bakersfield.
CSU Bakersfield has more students with 9,613 students while Westcliff University has 5,625 students.
Westcliff University has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while CSU Bakersfield's ratio is 19 to 1.
CSU Bakersfield has more full-time faculties with 347 faculties while Westcliff University has 48 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - California State University-Bakersfield and Westcliff University.

CSU Bakersfield	vs.	Westcliff University
Bakersfield, California	Location	Irvine, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	School of business and management
In-State$7,696 Out-Of-State$19,576	2024 Tuition & Fees	$21,000
78%	% Receiving Financial Aid	27%
$9,655	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,395

88.19 %	Acceptance Rates	45.13 %
9.79 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	53.50 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
49 %	Graduation Rate	44 %
2 %	Transfer-out Rate	1 %
73 %	Retention Rate	74 %
9,613	Student Population	5,625
347	Number of Faculties	48
19 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College
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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