USD vs Fresno State 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.

USD is a private (not-for-profit) and Fresno State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
USD has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,444) than Fresno State ($19,614).
It is harder to admit to USD than Fresno State.
Fresno State has more students with 15,109 students while USD has 8,815 students.
USD has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Fresno State's ratio is 23 to 1.
USD has more full-time faculties with 486 faculties while Fresno State has 392 full-time faculties.

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

USD	vs.	Fresno State
San Diego, California	Location	San Marcos, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	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)
$56,444	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,734 Out-Of-State$19,614
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	65%
$34,473	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,305

47.00 %	Acceptance Rates	96.00 %
17.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
82 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
90 %	Retention Rate	72 %
8,815	Student Population	15,109
486	Number of Faculties	392
13 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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