Fresno State vs Sonoma 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.
Sonoma State has more expensive tuition & fees ($20,070) than Fresno State ($19,614).
It is harder to admit to Sonoma State than Fresno State.
Fresno State has more students with 15,109 students while Sonoma State has 6,637 students.
Sonoma State has a lower number of students per faculty with 18 to 1 while Fresno State's ratio is 23 to 1.
Fresno State has more full-time faculties with 392 faculties while Sonoma State has 261 full-time faculties.

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

Fresno State	vs.	Sonoma State
San Marcos, California	Location	Rohnert Park, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master'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$8,190 Out-Of-State$20,070
65%	% Receiving Financial Aid	63%
$8,305	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,841

96.00 %	Acceptance Rates	95.00 %
16.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	9.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
56 %	Graduation Rate	59 %
3 %	Transfer-out Rate	6 %
72 %	Retention Rate	76 %
15,109	Student Population	6,637
392	Number of Faculties	261
23 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 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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