San Jose State 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.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
San Jose State has more expensive tuition & fees ($19,872) than Fresno State ($19,614).
It is harder to admit to San Jose State than Fresno State.
San Jose State has more students with 35,751 students while Fresno State has 15,109 students.
San Jose State has a lower number of students per faculty with 22 to 1 while Fresno State's ratio is 23 to 1.
San Jose State has more full-time faculties with 884 faculties while Fresno State has 392 full-time faculties.

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

San Jose State	vs.	Fresno State
San Jose, California	Location	San Marcos, 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	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$7,992 Out-Of-State$19,872	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,734 Out-Of-State$19,614
57%	% Receiving Financial Aid	65%
$8,529	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,305

80.00 %	Acceptance Rates	96.00 %
16.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
68 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
2 %	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
85 %	Retention Rate	72 %
35,751	Student Population	15,109
884	Number of Faculties	392
22 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	23 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, On-campus daycare

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