Cal Poly vs UC Riverside

Compare two rival schools - California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo and University of California-Riverside with tuition and admission information where Cal Poly is a four-years, public located in San Luis Obispo, CA and UC Riverside is a four-years, public located in Riverside, CA.

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
UC Riverside has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,947) than Cal Poly ($30,995).
It is harder to admit to Cal Poly than UC Riverside.
UC Riverside has more students with 26,809 students while Cal Poly has 22,000 students.
Cal Poly has a lower number of students per faculty with 20 to 1 while UC Riverside's ratio is 24 to 1.
UC Riverside has more full-time faculties with 1,051 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 University of California-Riverside.

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Cal Poly	vs.	UC Riverside
San Luis Obispo, California	Location	Riverside, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$11,075 Out-Of-State$30,995	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,170 Out-Of-State$44,947
50%	% Receiving Financial Aid	78%
$7,853	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,324

30.43 %	Acceptance Rates	68.69 %
28.57 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.84 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
85 %	Graduation Rate	76 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	15 %
94 %	Retention Rate	87 %
22,000	Student Population	26,809
881	Number of Faculties	1,051
20 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	24 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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