Cal Poly vs UC Merced

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.
UC Merced has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,541) than Cal Poly ($33,230).
It is harder to admit to Cal Poly than UC Merced.
Cal Poly has more students with 23,069 students while UC Merced has 9,110 students.
Cal Poly has a lower number of students per faculty with 19 to 1 while UC Merced's ratio is 20 to 1.
Cal Poly has more full-time faculties with 931 faculties while UC Merced has 428 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	vs.	University of California-Merced
San Luis Obispo, California	Location	Merced, 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$14,653 Out-Of-State$46,541
52%	% Receiving Financial Aid	85%
$12,264	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$24,780

31.32 %	Acceptance Rates	90.53 %
24.61 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	7.24 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
86 %	Graduation Rate	69 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	11 %
96 %	Retention Rate	82 %
23,069	Student Population	9,110
931	Number of Faculties	428
19 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, On-campus daycare

Academic Comparison between Cal Poly and UC Merced

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors