UHM vs Cal Poly

Compare two rival schools - University of Hawaii at Manoa and California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo with tuition and admission information where UHM is a four-years, public located in Honolulu, HI and Cal Poly is a four-years, public located in San Luis Obispo, CA.

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Both are four-years, public schools.
UHM has more expensive tuition & fees ($34,218) than Cal Poly ($28,105).
It is harder to admit to Cal Poly than UHM.
Cal Poly has more students with 22,231 students while UHM has 19,098 students.
UHM has more full-time faculties with 1,131 faculties while Cal Poly has 881 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Hawaii at Manoa and California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.

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UHM	vs.	Cal Poly
Honolulu, Hawaii	Location	San Luis Obispo, California
four-years, public	School Type	four-years, public
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$12,186 Out-Of-State$34,218	Tuition & Fees	In-State$10,195 Out-Of-State$28,105
60% ($7,835)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	52% ($6,821)
$7,835	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,821
83.15 %	Acceptance Rates	34.61 %
27.84 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	31.24 %
1,185	SAT Score	-
24	ACT Score	-
59 %	Graduation Rate	85 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	1 %
80 %	Retention Rate	95 %
19,098	Student Population	22,231
1,131	Number of Faculties	881
14 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	21 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	Remedial Service, Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare