Simpson University vs Fresno State

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Simpson University is a private (not-for-profit) and Fresno State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Simpson University has more expensive tuition & fees ($38,522) than Fresno State ($19,614).
It is harder to admit to Fresno State than Simpson University.
Fresno State has more students with 15,109 students while Simpson University has 874 students.
Simpson University has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Fresno State's ratio is 23 to 1.
Fresno State has more full-time faculties with 392 faculties while Simpson University has 30 full-time faculties.

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

Simpson University	vs.	Fresno State
Redding, 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
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$38,522	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,734 Out-Of-State$19,614
95%	% Receiving Financial Aid	65%
$22,676	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,305

99.03 %	Acceptance Rates	95.70 %
18.53 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.66 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
46 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
18 %	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
65 %	Retention Rate	72 %
874	Student Population	15,109
30	Number of Faculties	392
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	23 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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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