Fresno State vs San Jose State

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.
San Jose State has more expensive tuition & fees ($19,872) than Fresno State ($19,614).
It is harder to admit to San Jose State than Fresno State.
San Jose State has more students with 35,751 students while Fresno State has 15,109 students.
San Jose State has a lower number of students per faculty with 22 to 1 while Fresno State's ratio is 23 to 1.
San Jose State has more full-time faculties with 884 faculties while Fresno State has 392 full-time faculties.

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

Fresno State	vs.	San Jose State
San Marcos, California	Location	San Jose, 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$7,992 Out-Of-State$19,872
65%	% Receiving Financial Aid	57%
$8,305	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,529

96.00 %	Acceptance Rates	80.00 %
16.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
56 %	Graduation Rate	68 %
3 %	Transfer-out Rate	2 %
72 %	Retention Rate	85 %
15,109	Student Population	35,751
392	Number of Faculties	884
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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