UCSB 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.
UCSB has more expensive tuition & fees ($45,742) than CSUDH ($18,944).
It is harder to admit to UCSB than CSUDH.
UCSB has more students with 26,420 students while CSUDH has 16,426 students.
UCSB has a lower number of students per faculty with 17 to 1 while CSUDH's ratio is 22 to 1.
UCSB has more full-time faculties with 1,097 faculties while CSUDH has 419 full-time faculties.

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

UCSB	vs.	CSUDH
Santa Barbara, 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$14,965 Out-Of-State$45,742	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,064 Out-Of-State$18,944
61%	% Receiving Financial Aid	79%
$19,654	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,004

27.78 %	Acceptance Rates	91.32 %
16.37 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	9.90 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
85 %	Graduation Rate	46 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
92 %	Retention Rate	70 %
26,420	Student Population	16,426
1,097	Number of Faculties	419
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	22 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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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