UC Merced vs CSUDH 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.
UC Merced has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,944) than CSUDH ($18,944).
It is harder to admit to UC Merced than CSUDH.
CSUDH has more students with 16,426 students while UC Merced has 9,103 students.
UC Merced has a lower number of students per faculty with 19 to 1 while CSUDH's ratio is 22 to 1.
UC Merced has more full-time faculties with 450 faculties while CSUDH has 419 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of California-Merced and California State University-Dominguez Hills.

UC Merced	vs.	CSUDH
Merced, California	Location	Carson, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$14,167 Out-Of-State$44,944	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,064 Out-Of-State$18,944
88%	% Receiving Financial Aid	79%
$24,089	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,004

39.00 %	Acceptance Rates	91.00 %
9.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
67 %	Graduation Rate	46 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
82 %	Retention Rate	70 %
9,103	Student Population	16,426
450	Number of Faculties	419
19 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	22 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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