Cal State Long Beach vs California Lutheran University

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Cal State Long Beach is a public and California Lutheran University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
California Lutheran University has more expensive tuition & fees ($50,670) than Cal State Long Beach ($18,888).
It is harder to admit to Cal State Long Beach than California Lutheran University.
Cal State Long Beach has more students with 38,973 students while California Lutheran University has 3,615 students.
California Lutheran University has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 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 California Lutheran University has 179 full-time faculties.

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

Cal State Long Beach	vs.	California Lutheran University
Long Beach, California	Location	Thousand Oaks, 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 (larger programs)
In-State$7,008 Out-Of-State$18,888	2024 Tuition & Fees	$50,670
71%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$8,847	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$29,756

47.00 %	Acceptance Rates	89.00 %
15.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,220
-	ACT Score	26
72 %	Graduation Rate	73 %
2 %	Transfer-out Rate	22 %
85 %	Retention Rate	81 %
38,973	Student Population	3,615
1,087	Number of Faculties	179
22 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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

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