UC Merced 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 Merced has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,944) than Fresno State ($19,614).
It is harder to admit to UC Merced than Fresno State.
Fresno State has more students with 15,109 students while UC Merced has 9,103 students.
UC Merced has a lower number of students per faculty with 19 to 1 while Fresno State's ratio is 23 to 1.
UC Merced has more full-time faculties with 450 faculties while Fresno State has 392 full-time faculties.

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

UC Merced	vs.	Fresno State
Merced, California	Location	San Marcos, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor'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$7,734 Out-Of-State$19,614
88%	% Receiving Financial Aid	65%
$24,089	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,305

39.00 %	Acceptance Rates	96.00 %
9.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
67 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
82 %	Retention Rate	72 %
9,103	Student Population	15,109
450	Number of Faculties	392
19 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	23 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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