UCSD 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.
UCSD has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,042) than CSUDH ($18,944).
It is harder to admit to UCSD than CSUDH.
UCSD has more students with 42,006 students while CSUDH has 16,426 students.
UCSD has a lower number of students per faculty with 19 to 1 while CSUDH's ratio is 22 to 1.
UCSD has more full-time faculties with 2,799 faculties while CSUDH has 419 full-time faculties.

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

UCSD	vs.	CSUDH
La Jolla, California	Location	Carson, 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$15,265 Out-Of-State$46,042	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,064 Out-Of-State$18,944
58%	% Receiving Financial Aid	79%
$20,811	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,004

24.52 %	Acceptance Rates	91.32 %
21.85 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	9.90 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
87 %	Graduation Rate	46 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
93 %	Retention Rate	70 %
42,006	Student Population	16,426
2,799	Number of Faculties	419
19 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	22 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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