Fresno State vs Cal State Fullerton

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Fresno State has more expensive tuition & fees ($19,614) than Cal State Fullerton ($18,953).
It is harder to admit to Cal State Fullerton than Fresno State.
Cal State Fullerton has more students with 40,386 students while Fresno State has 15,109 students.
Fresno State has a lower number of students per faculty with 23 to 1 while Cal State Fullerton's ratio is 24 to 1.
Cal State Fullerton has more full-time faculties with 1,018 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-Fullerton.

Fresno State	vs.	Cal State Fullerton
San Marcos, California	Location	Fullerton, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
In-State$7,734 Out-Of-State$19,614	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,073 Out-Of-State$18,953
65%	% Receiving Financial Aid	68%
$8,305	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,389

96.00 %	Acceptance Rates	87.00 %
16.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
56 %	Graduation Rate	69 %
3 %	Transfer-out Rate	2 %
72 %	Retention Rate	86 %
15,109	Student Population	40,386
392	Number of Faculties	1,018
23 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	24 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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