Chico State 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.
Chico State has more expensive tuition & fees ($19,944) than Fresno State ($19,614).
It is harder to admit to Chico State than Fresno State.
Fresno State has more students with 15,109 students while Chico State has 14,183 students.
Chico State has a lower number of students per faculty with 20 to 1 while Fresno State's ratio is 23 to 1.
Chico State has more full-time faculties with 510 faculties while Fresno State has 392 full-time faculties.

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

Chico State	vs.	Fresno State
Chico, 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$8,064 Out-Of-State$19,944	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,734 Out-Of-State$19,614
60%	% Receiving Financial Aid	65%
$8,953	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,305

93.72 %	Acceptance Rates	95.70 %
10.41 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.66 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
64 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
3 %	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
80 %	Retention Rate	72 %
14,183	Student Population	15,109
510	Number of Faculties	392
20 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	23 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, On-campus daycare

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