San Diego State vs. UAB - March Madness

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.
UAB has more expensive tuition & fees ($21,864) than San Diego State ($20,170).
It is harder to admit to San Diego State than UAB.
San Diego State has more students with 37,402 students while UAB has 21,639 students.
UAB has a lower number of students per faculty with 18 to 1 while San Diego State's ratio is 25 to 1.
UAB has more full-time faculties with 2,544 faculties while San Diego State has 954 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - San Diego State University and University of Alabama at Birmingham.

San Diego State	vs.	UAB
San Diego, California	Location	Birmingham, Alabama
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$8,290 Out-Of-State$20,170	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,832 Out-Of-State$21,864
61%	% Receiving Financial Aid	74%
$8,114	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,889

39.26 %	Acceptance Rates	86.68 %
21.67 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.71 %
-	SAT Score	1,300
-	ACT Score	27
78 %	Graduation Rate	64 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	15 %
89 %	Retention Rate	82 %
37,402	Student Population	21,639
954	Number of Faculties	2,544
25 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, 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

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