Cal Poly vs San Diego State

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Both schools are four-year, public schools.
Cal Poly has more expensive tuition & fees ($33,230) than San Diego State ($21,328).
It is harder to admit to Cal Poly than San Diego State.
San Diego State has more students with 41,137 students while Cal Poly has 23,069 students.
Cal Poly has a lower number of students per faculty with 19 to 1 while San Diego State's ratio is 27 to 1.
San Diego State has more full-time faculties with 1,012 faculties while Cal Poly has 931 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	vs.	San Diego State University
San Luis Obispo, California	Location	San Diego, California
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
In-State$12,161 Out-Of-State$33,230	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,728 Out-Of-State$21,328
52%	% Receiving Financial Aid	53%
$12,264	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,851

31.32 %	Acceptance Rates	36.19 %
24.61 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.36 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
86 %	Graduation Rate	76 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	2 %
96 %	Retention Rate	91 %
23,069	Student Population	41,137
931	Number of Faculties	1,012
19 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	27 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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Academic Comparison between Cal Poly and San Diego State

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors