Fresno State vs UC Merced

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.
UC Merced has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,944) than Fresno State ($19,614).
It is harder to admit to UC Merced than Fresno State.
Fresno State has more students with 15,109 students while UC Merced has 9,103 students.
UC Merced has a lower number of students per faculty with 19 to 1 while Fresno State's ratio is 23 to 1.
UC Merced has more full-time faculties with 450 faculties while Fresno State has 392 full-time faculties.

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

Fresno State	vs.	UC Merced
San Marcos, California	Location	Merced, 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	Research University (high research activity)
In-State$7,734 Out-Of-State$19,614	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,167 Out-Of-State$44,944
65%	% Receiving Financial Aid	88%
$8,305	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$24,089

96.00 %	Acceptance Rates	39.00 %
16.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	9.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
56 %	Graduation Rate	67 %
3 %	Transfer-out Rate	22 %
72 %	Retention Rate	82 %
15,109	Student Population	9,103
392	Number of Faculties	450
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), ROTC, 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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