Fresno State vs LPU Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Fresno State is a public and LPU is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
LPU has more expensive tuition & fees ($20,462) than Fresno State ($19,614).
It is harder to admit to LPU than Fresno State.
Fresno State has more students with 15,109 students while LPU has 500 students.
LPU has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Fresno State's ratio is 23 to 1.
Fresno State has more full-time faculties with 392 faculties while LPU has 16 full-time faculties.

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

Fresno State	vs.	LPU
San Marcos, California	Location	San Dimas, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$7,734 Out-Of-State$19,614	2024 Tuition & Fees	$20,462
65%	% Receiving Financial Aid	84%
$8,305	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,272

96.00 %	Acceptance Rates	93.95 %
16.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	28.03 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
56 %	Graduation Rate	46 %
3 %	Transfer-out Rate	33 %
72 %	Retention Rate	69 %
15,109	Student Population	500
392	Number of Faculties	16
23 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes)
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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