California State University-Fresno (Fresno State) vs. University of New Mexico-Main Campus (UNM)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Mountain West Conference

  • Both California State University-Fresno (Fresno State) and University of New Mexico-Main Campus (UNM) are public.
  • Fresno State is located in Fresno, CA and UNM is located in Albuquerque, NM.
  • UNM has more expensive tuition of $26,450 than Fresno State ($18,860).
  • Fresno State has tighter acceptance rate of 59.41% than UNM (67.04%).
  • Fresno State is larger with 23,999 students than UNM (21,953 students).
California State University-Fresno

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University of New Mexico-Main Campus

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#225 in National Universities
#44 in California
Rankings#140 in National Universities
#3 in New Mexico
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Fresno, CALocationAlbuquerque, NM
Fresno StateKnown asUNM
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$6,980 California residents
$18,860 out-of-state
Undergraduate$8,115 New Mexico residents
$26,450 out-of-state
$8,414 California residents
$17,918 out-of-state
Graduate$7,395 New Mexico residents
$21,550 out-of-state
$9,430Financial Aid$7,868
Admission
$70 undergraduate
$70 graduate
Application Fee$25 undergraduate
$50 graduate
59.41%Acceptance Rate67.04%
32.37%Yield41.91%
Test Scores
Student Population
23,999Total Students21,953
21,354Undergraduate16,375
2,645Graduate5,578
812Online Enrollment3,883
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
56%Graduation Rate51%
1%Transfer-out Rate
76%Retention Rate72%
$48,500Average Earning after Graduation$43,900
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,221)
$5,596 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,492)
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (21 meals per week)
Faculties and Staffs
21 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
796 Full-time
624 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,935 Full-time
261 Part-time
1,842 Full-time
646 Part-time
Number of Staffs6,227 Full-time
548 Part-time
$85,958 for Faculties
$69,417 Part-time
Average Salary$87,370 for Faculties
$62,446 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023