SFCM vs Fresno State

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SFCM is a private (not-for-profit) and Fresno State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
SFCM has more expensive tuition & fees ($54,550) than Fresno State ($19,614).
It is harder to admit to SFCM than Fresno State.
Fresno State has more students with 15,109 students while SFCM has 437 students.
SFCM has a lower number of students per faculty with 3 to 1 while Fresno State's ratio is 23 to 1.
Fresno State has more full-time faculties with 392 faculties while SFCM has 29 full-time faculties.

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

SFCM	vs.	Fresno State
San Francisco, California	Location	San Marcos, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
School of art, music, and design	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$54,550	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,734 Out-Of-State$19,614
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	65%
$29,697	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,305

51.94 %	Acceptance Rates	96.00 %
24.12 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
62 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
90 %	Retention Rate	72 %
437	Student Population	15,109
29	Number of Faculties	392
3 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	23 to 1
-	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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