Stanford 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.

Stanford University is a private (not-for-profit) and Fresno State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Stanford University has more expensive tuition & fees ($62,484) than Fresno State ($19,614).
It is harder to admit to Stanford University than Fresno State.
Stanford University has more students with 18,283 students while Fresno State has 15,109 students.
Stanford University has a lower number of students per faculty with 5 to 1 while Fresno State's ratio is 23 to 1.
Stanford University has more full-time faculties with 3,724 faculties while Fresno State has 392 full-time faculties.

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

Stanford University	vs.	Fresno State
Stanford, California	Location	San Marcos, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$62,484	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,734 Out-Of-State$19,614
63%	% Receiving Financial Aid	65%
$56,737	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,305

4.00 %	Acceptance Rates	96.00 %
81.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.00 %
1,550	SAT Score	-
35	ACT Score	-
95 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
98 %	Retention Rate	72 %
18,283	Student Population	15,109
3,724	Number of Faculties	392
5 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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