San Francisco State vs California Lutheran University

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San Francisco State is a public and California Lutheran University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
California Lutheran University has more expensive tuition & fees ($50,670) than San Francisco State ($19,304).
It is harder to admit to California Lutheran University than San Francisco State.
San Francisco State has more students with 25,282 students while California Lutheran University has 3,615 students.
California Lutheran University has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while San Francisco State's ratio is 19 to 1.
San Francisco State has more full-time faculties with 840 faculties while California Lutheran University has 179 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - San Francisco State University and California Lutheran University.

San Francisco State	vs.	California Lutheran University
San Francisco, California	Location	Thousand Oaks, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$7,424 Out-Of-State$19,304	2024 Tuition & Fees	$50,670
60%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$8,914	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$29,756

96.15 %	Acceptance Rates	88.88 %
10.39 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.23 %
-	SAT Score	1,220
-	ACT Score	26
54 %	Graduation Rate	73 %
6 %	Transfer-out Rate	22 %
85 %	Retention Rate	81 %
25,282	Student Population	3,615
840	Number of Faculties	179
19 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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