UC Davis 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.
UC Davis has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,024) than Fresno State ($19,614).
It is harder to admit to UC Davis than Fresno State.
UC Davis has more students with 39,679 students while Fresno State has 15,109 students.
UC Davis has a lower number of students per faculty with 21 to 1 while Fresno State's ratio is 23 to 1.
UC Davis has more full-time faculties with 2,678 faculties while Fresno State has 392 full-time faculties.

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

UC Davis	vs.	Fresno State
Davis, California	Location	San Marcos, California
Four-years, Public	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)
In-State$15,247 Out-Of-State$46,024	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,734 Out-Of-State$19,614
65%	% Receiving Financial Aid	65%
$20,054	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,305

41.63 %	Acceptance Rates	95.70 %
16.70 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.66 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
86 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
92 %	Retention Rate	72 %
39,679	Student Population	15,109
2,678	Number of Faculties	392
21 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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