Fresno State vs MiraCosta College

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 MiraCosta College ($9,120).
Fresno State has more students with 15,109 students while MiraCosta College has 10,860 students.
MiraCosta College has a lower number of students per faculty with 19 to 1 while Fresno State's ratio is 23 to 1.
Fresno State has more full-time faculties with 392 faculties while MiraCosta College has 180 full-time faculties.

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

Fresno State	vs.	MiraCosta College
San Marcos, California	Location	Oceanside, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Associate's - Private For-profit 4-year Primarily Associate's
In-State$7,734 Out-Of-State$19,614	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$1,152 Out-Of-State$9,120
65%	% Receiving Financial Aid	52%
$8,305	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$4,152

96.00 %	Acceptance Rates	-
16.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
56 %	Graduation Rate	42 %
3 %	Transfer-out Rate	10 %
72 %	Retention Rate	84 %
15,109	Student Population	10,860
392	Number of Faculties	180
23 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	19 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, On-campus daycare

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