UCSB 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.
UCSB has more expensive tuition & fees ($45,742) than Fresno State ($19,614).
It is harder to admit to UCSB than Fresno State.
UCSB has more students with 26,420 students while Fresno State has 15,109 students.
UCSB has a lower number of students per faculty with 17 to 1 while Fresno State's ratio is 23 to 1.
UCSB has more full-time faculties with 1,097 faculties while Fresno State has 392 full-time faculties.

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

UCSB	vs.	Fresno State
Santa Barbara, 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$14,965 Out-Of-State$45,742	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,734 Out-Of-State$19,614
61%	% Receiving Financial Aid	65%
$19,654	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,305

27.78 %	Acceptance Rates	95.70 %
16.37 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.66 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
85 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
92 %	Retention Rate	72 %
26,420	Student Population	15,109
1,097	Number of Faculties	392
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	23 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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