UCLA vs Cal Poly 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.
UCLA has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,524) than Cal Poly ($30,995).
It is harder to admit to UCLA than Cal Poly.
UCLA has more students with 46,430 students while Cal Poly has 22,000 students.
UCLA has a lower number of students per faculty with 18 to 1 while Cal Poly's ratio is 20 to 1.
UCLA has more full-time faculties with 4,153 faculties while Cal Poly has 881 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of California-Los Angeles and California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.

UCLA	vs.	Cal Poly
Los Angeles, California	Location	San Luis Obispo, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$13,747 Out-Of-State$44,524	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,075 Out-Of-State$30,995
55%	% Receiving Financial Aid	50%
$21,322	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,853

8.73 %	Acceptance Rates	29.75 %
51.70 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	27.83 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
92 %	Graduation Rate	85 %
3 %	Transfer-out Rate	1 %
97 %	Retention Rate	94 %
46,430	Student Population	22,000
4,153	Number of Faculties	881
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, 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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UCLA vs Cal Poly

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