FIDM LA vs Fresno State

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

FIDM LA is a private (for-profit) and Fresno State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
FIDM LA has more expensive tuition & fees ($34,325) than Fresno State ($19,614).
It is harder to admit to FIDM LA than Fresno State.
Fresno State has more students with 15,109 students while FIDM LA has 1,814 students.
FIDM LA has a lower number of students per faculty with 17 to 1 while Fresno State's ratio is 23 to 1.
Fresno State has more full-time faculties with 392 faculties while FIDM LA has 16 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising and California State University-San Marcos.

FIDM LA	vs.	Fresno State
Los Angeles, California	Location	San Marcos, California
Four-years, Private (for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate/Associate's College	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$34,325	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,734 Out-Of-State$19,614
67%	% Receiving Financial Aid	65%
$10,648	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,305

41.50 %	Acceptance Rates	95.70 %
28.07 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.66 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
75 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
-	Retention Rate	72 %
1,814	Student Population	15,109
16	Number of Faculties	392
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	23 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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