Fresno State vs Chico 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.
Chico State has more expensive tuition & fees ($19,944) than Fresno State ($19,614).
It is harder to admit to Chico State than Fresno State.
Fresno State has more students with 15,109 students while Chico State has 14,183 students.
Chico State has a lower number of students per faculty with 20 to 1 while Fresno State's ratio is 23 to 1.
Chico State has more full-time faculties with 510 faculties while Fresno State has 392 full-time faculties.

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

Fresno State	vs.	Chico State
San Marcos, California	Location	Chico, 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$8,064 Out-Of-State$19,944
65%	% Receiving Financial Aid	60%
$8,305	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,953

96.00 %	Acceptance Rates	94.00 %
16.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
56 %	Graduation Rate	64 %
3 %	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
72 %	Retention Rate	80 %
15,109	Student Population	14,183
392	Number of Faculties	510
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), 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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