UCSD 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.
UCSD has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,042) than Fresno State ($19,614).
It is harder to admit to UCSD than Fresno State.
UCSD has more students with 42,006 students while Fresno State has 15,109 students.
UCSD has a lower number of students per faculty with 19 to 1 while Fresno State's ratio is 23 to 1.
UCSD has more full-time faculties with 2,799 faculties while Fresno State has 392 full-time faculties.

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

UCSD	vs.	Fresno State
La Jolla, 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$15,265 Out-Of-State$46,042	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,734 Out-Of-State$19,614
58%	% Receiving Financial Aid	65%
$20,811	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,305

25.00 %	Acceptance Rates	96.00 %
22.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
87 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
93 %	Retention Rate	72 %
42,006	Student Population	15,109
2,799	Number of Faculties	392
19 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	23 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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