UCI vs Fresno State Academic Comparison

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.
UCI has more expensive tuition & fees ($45,014) than Fresno State ($19,614).
It is harder to admit to UCI than Fresno State.
UCI has more students with 35,937 students while Fresno State has 15,109 students.
UCI has a lower number of students per faculty with 18 to 1 while Fresno State's ratio is 23 to 1.
UCI has more full-time faculties with 2,125 faculties while Fresno State has 392 full-time faculties.

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

UCI	vs.	Fresno State
Irvine, 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$14,237 Out-Of-State$45,014	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,734 Out-Of-State$19,614
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	65%
$18,266	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,305

26.00 %	Acceptance Rates	96.00 %
22.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
86 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
6 %	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
91 %	Retention Rate	72 %
35,937	Student Population	15,109
2,125	Number of Faculties	392
18 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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