Shepherd University 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.
Fresno State has more expensive tuition & fees ($19,614) than Shepherd University ($19,082).
It is harder to admit to Shepherd University than Fresno State.
Fresno State has more students with 15,109 students while Shepherd University has 3,235 students.
Shepherd University has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while Fresno State's ratio is 23 to 1.
Fresno State has more full-time faculties with 392 faculties while Shepherd University has 141 full-time faculties.

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

Shepherd University	vs.	Fresno State
Shepherdstown, West Virginia	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 (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$8,642 Out-Of-State$19,082	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,734 Out-Of-State$19,614
70%	% Receiving Financial Aid	65%
$9,290	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,305

95.98 %	Acceptance Rates	96.00 %
33.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.00 %
1,010	SAT Score	-
22	ACT Score	-
47 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
10 %	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
70 %	Retention Rate	72 %
3,235	Student Population	15,109
141	Number of Faculties	392
15 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 Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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