Fresno State vs San Diego Mesa 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 San Diego Mesa College ($9,094).
San Diego Mesa College has more students with 18,076 students while Fresno State has 15,109 students.
Fresno State has a lower number of students per faculty with 23 to 1 while San Diego Mesa College's ratio is 24 to 1.
Fresno State has more full-time faculties with 392 faculties while San Diego Mesa College has 259 full-time faculties.

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

Fresno State	vs.	San Diego Mesa College
San Marcos, California	Location	San Diego, 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$1,150 Out-Of-State$9,094
65%	% Receiving Financial Aid	34%
$8,305	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$4,231

96.00 %	Acceptance Rates	-
16.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
56 %	Graduation Rate	33 %
3 %	Transfer-out Rate	13 %
72 %	Retention Rate	-
15,109	Student Population	18,076
392	Number of Faculties	259
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), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
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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