CSUMB 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 CSUMB ($19,317).
It is harder to admit to CSUMB than Fresno State.
Fresno State has more students with 15,109 students while CSUMB has 7,045 students.
CSUMB has a lower number of students per faculty with 20 to 1 while Fresno State's ratio is 23 to 1.
Fresno State has more full-time faculties with 392 faculties while CSUMB has 212 full-time faculties.

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

CSUMB	vs.	Fresno State
Seaside, California	Location	San Marcos, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$7,437 Out-Of-State$19,317	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,734 Out-Of-State$19,614
67%	% Receiving Financial Aid	65%
$8,546	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,305

94.83 %	Acceptance Rates	95.70 %
8.45 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.66 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
61 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
6 %	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
79 %	Retention Rate	72 %
7,045	Student Population	15,109
212	Number of Faculties	392
20 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	23 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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