Fresno State vs Thomas Aquinas College

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 Thomas Aquinas College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Thomas Aquinas College has more expensive tuition & fees ($28,700) than Fresno State ($19,614).
It is harder to admit to Thomas Aquinas College than Fresno State.
Fresno State has more students with 15,109 students while Thomas Aquinas College has 516 students.
Thomas Aquinas College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Fresno State's ratio is 23 to 1.
Fresno State has more full-time faculties with 392 faculties while Thomas Aquinas College has 42 full-time faculties.

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

Fresno State	vs.	Thomas Aquinas College
San Marcos, California	Location	Santa Paula, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$7,734 Out-Of-State$19,614	2024 Tuition & Fees	$28,700
65%	% Receiving Financial Aid	61%
$8,305	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$13,457

96.00 %	Acceptance Rates	79.09 %
16.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	69.23 %
-	SAT Score	1,250
-	ACT Score	29
56 %	Graduation Rate	85 %
3 %	Transfer-out Rate	12 %
72 %	Retention Rate	92 %
15,109	Student Population	516
392	Number of Faculties	42
23 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	-
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service

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