Cal Poly vs Cal State Long Beach

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

Both are four-years, public schools.
Cal Poly has more expensive tuition & fees ($28,105) than Cal State Long Beach ($18,726).
It is harder to admit to Cal State Long Beach than Cal Poly.
Cal Poly has a higher submitted SAT score (1,315) than Cal State Long Beach (1,130).
Cal Poly has higher submitted ACT score (29) than Cal State Long Beach (23).
Cal State Long Beach has more students with 40,069 students while Cal Poly has 22,440 students.
Cal State Long Beach has more full-time faculties with 1,087 faculties while Cal Poly has 881 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo and California State University-Long Beach.

Which school is more in your mind and would you like to go to?

Cal PolyCal State Long Beach

Cal Poly	vs.	Cal State Long Beach
San Luis Obispo, California	Location	Long Beach, California
four-years, public	School Type	four-years, public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$10,195 Out-Of-State$28,105	Tuition & Fees	In-State$6,846 Out-Of-State$18,726
53% ($6,996)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	72% ($8,722)
$6,996	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,722
34.61 %	Acceptance Rates	27.99 %
31.24 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.44 %
1,315	SAT Score	1,130
29	ACT Score	23
83 %	Graduation Rate	73 %
2 %	Transfer-out Rate	2 %
94 %	Retention Rate	89 %
22,440	Student Population	40,069
881	Number of Faculties	1,087
21 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	24 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Remedial Service, Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Remedial Service, Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare