Cal State Long Beach vs CalArts

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Cal State Long Beach is a public and CalArts is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
CalArts has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,724) than Cal State Long Beach ($18,888).
It is harder to admit to CalArts than Cal State Long Beach.
Cal State Long Beach has more students with 38,973 students while CalArts has 1,440 students.
CalArts has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Cal State Long Beach's ratio is 22 to 1.
Cal State Long Beach has more full-time faculties with 1,087 faculties while CalArts has 154 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - California State University-Long Beach and California Institute of the Arts.

Cal State Long Beach	vs.	CalArts
Long Beach, California	Location	Valencia, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
In-State$7,008 Out-Of-State$18,888	2024 Tuition & Fees	$56,724
73%	% Receiving Financial Aid	92%
$10,062	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$15,861

47.12 %	Acceptance Rates	25.95 %
15.33 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	33.71 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
70 %	Graduation Rate	64 %
2 %	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
85 %	Retention Rate	85 %
38,973	Student Population	1,440
1,087	Number of Faculties	154
22 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad
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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