USC 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.

USC is a private (not-for-profit) and Fresno State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
USC has more expensive tuition & fees ($68,237) than Fresno State ($19,614).
It is harder to admit to USC than Fresno State.
USC has more students with 48,945 students while Fresno State has 15,109 students.
USC has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Fresno State's ratio is 23 to 1.
USC has more full-time faculties with 2,403 faculties while Fresno State has 392 full-time faculties.

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

USC	vs.	Fresno State
Los Angeles, 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 (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$68,237	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,734 Out-Of-State$19,614
68%	% Receiving Financial Aid	65%
$43,570	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,305

10.00 %	Acceptance Rates	96.00 %
44.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.00 %
1,510	SAT Score	-
33	ACT Score	-
92 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
97 %	Retention Rate	72 %
48,945	Student Population	15,109
2,403	Number of Faculties	392
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	23 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad	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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