Cal State LA vs Westcliff University

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Cal State LA is a public and Westcliff University is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Westcliff University has more expensive tuition & fees ($21,000) than Cal State LA ($18,698).
It is harder to admit to Westcliff University than Cal State LA.
Cal State LA has more students with 26,460 students while Westcliff University has 5,625 students.
Westcliff University has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Cal State LA's ratio is 22 to 1.
Cal State LA has more full-time faculties with 696 faculties while Westcliff University has 48 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - California State University-Los Angeles and Westcliff University.

Cal State LA	vs.	Westcliff University
Los Angeles, California	Location	Irvine, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	School of business and management
In-State$6,818 Out-Of-State$18,698	2024 Tuition & Fees	$21,000
85%	% Receiving Financial Aid	27%
$10,096	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,395

91.93 %	Acceptance Rates	45.13 %
12.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	53.50 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
51 %	Graduation Rate	44 %
2 %	Transfer-out Rate	1 %
73 %	Retention Rate	74 %
26,460	Student Population	5,625
696	Number of Faculties	48
22 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), Weekend/Evening College
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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