Fresno State vs Whittier College

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Fresno State is a public and Whittier College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Whittier College has more expensive tuition & fees ($49,864) than Fresno State ($18,860).
It is harder to admit to Whittier College than Fresno State.
Fresno State has more students with 23,999 students while Whittier College has 1,192 students.
Whittier College has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Fresno State's ratio is 21 to 1.
Fresno State has more full-time faculties with 796 faculties while Whittier College has 114 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - California State University-Fresno and Whittier College.

Fresno State	vs.	Whittier College
Fresno, California	Location	Whittier, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$6,980 Out-Of-State$18,860	2024 Tuition & Fees	$49,864
78%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$9,430	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$35,076

96.00 %	Acceptance Rates	84.98 %
19.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	6.02 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
56 %	Graduation Rate	65 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	26 %
76 %	Retention Rate	70 %
23,999	Student Population	1,192
796	Number of Faculties	114
21 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, 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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