Cal State Long Beach 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.
Fresno State has more expensive tuition & fees ($19,614) than Cal State Long Beach ($18,888).
It is harder to admit to Cal State Long Beach than Fresno State.
Cal State Long Beach has more students with 38,973 students while Fresno State has 15,109 students.
Cal State Long Beach has a lower number of students per faculty with 22 to 1 while Fresno State's ratio is 23 to 1.
Cal State Long Beach has more full-time faculties with 1,087 faculties while Fresno State has 392 full-time faculties.

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

Cal State Long Beach	vs.	Fresno State
Long Beach, California	Location	San Marcos, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
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	In-State$7,734 Out-Of-State$19,614
71%	% Receiving Financial Aid	65%
$8,847	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,305

47.00 %	Acceptance Rates	96.00 %
15.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
72 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
2 %	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
85 %	Retention Rate	72 %
38,973	Student Population	15,109
1,087	Number of Faculties	392
22 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	23 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, On-campus daycare

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