Fresno State vs Cal Poly

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.
Cal Poly has more expensive tuition & fees ($30,995) than Fresno State ($19,614).
It is harder to admit to Cal Poly than Fresno State.
Cal Poly has more students with 22,000 students while Fresno State has 15,109 students.
Cal Poly has a lower number of students per faculty with 20 to 1 while Fresno State's ratio is 23 to 1.
Cal Poly has more full-time faculties with 881 faculties while Fresno State has 392 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - California State University-San Marcos and California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.

Fresno State	vs.	Cal Poly
San Marcos, California	Location	San Luis Obispo, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$7,734 Out-Of-State$19,614	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,075 Out-Of-State$30,995
65%	% Receiving Financial Aid	50%
$8,305	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,853

96.00 %	Acceptance Rates	30.00 %
16.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	28.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
56 %	Graduation Rate	85 %
3 %	Transfer-out Rate	1 %
72 %	Retention Rate	94 %
15,109	Student Population	22,000
392	Number of Faculties	881
23 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, 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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