Fresno State vs Cal State LA

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 Cal State LA ($18,698).
It is harder to admit to Cal State LA than Fresno State.
Cal State LA has more students with 26,460 students while Fresno State has 15,109 students.
Cal State LA has a lower number of students per faculty with 22 to 1 while Fresno State's ratio is 23 to 1.
Cal State LA has more full-time faculties with 696 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-Los Angeles.

Fresno State	vs.	Cal State LA
San Marcos, California	Location	Los Angeles, 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	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$7,734 Out-Of-State$19,614	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$6,818 Out-Of-State$18,698
65%	% Receiving Financial Aid	85%
$8,305	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,096

96.00 %	Acceptance Rates	92.00 %
16.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
56 %	Graduation Rate	51 %
3 %	Transfer-out Rate	2 %
72 %	Retention Rate	73 %
15,109	Student Population	26,460
392	Number of Faculties	696
23 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	22 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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