CSUDH vs UC Merced 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.
UC Merced has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,944) than CSUDH ($18,944).
It is harder to admit to UC Merced than CSUDH.
CSUDH has more students with 16,426 students while UC Merced has 9,103 students.
UC Merced has a lower number of students per faculty with 19 to 1 while CSUDH's ratio is 22 to 1.
UC Merced has more full-time faculties with 450 faculties while CSUDH has 419 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - California State University-Dominguez Hills and University of California-Merced.

CSUDH	vs.	UC Merced
Carson, California	Location	Merced, 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 (high research activity)
In-State$7,064 Out-Of-State$18,944	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,167 Out-Of-State$44,944
79%	% Receiving Financial Aid	88%
$9,004	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$24,089

91.00 %	Acceptance Rates	39.00 %
10.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	9.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
46 %	Graduation Rate	67 %
3 %	Transfer-out Rate	22 %
70 %	Retention Rate	82 %
16,426	Student Population	9,103
419	Number of Faculties	450
22 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	19 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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, On-campus daycare

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