California State University-Long Beach (Cal State Long Beach) vs. California State University-Fullerton (Cal State Fullerton)

Two Rivalry Colleges in

  • Both California State University-Long Beach (Cal State Long Beach) and California State University-Fullerton (Cal State Fullerton) are public.
  • Both schools are located in California.
  • Cal State Fullerton has more expensive tuition of $18,953 than Cal State Long Beach ($18,888).
  • Cal State Long Beach has tighter acceptance rate of 27.99% than Cal State Fullerton (45.72%).
  • Cal State Fullerton is larger with 40,386 students than Cal State Long Beach (38,973 students).
California State University-Long Beach

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California State University-Fullerton

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#40 in California
Rankings#212 in National Universities
#42 in California
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Long Beach, CALocationFullerton, CA
Cal State Long BeachKnown asCal State Fullerton
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$7,008 California residents
$18,888 out-of-state
Undergraduate$7,073 California residents
$18,953 out-of-state
$8,442 California residents
$17,946 out-of-state
Graduate$8,507 California residents
$18,011 out-of-state
$8,847Financial Aid$8,389
Admission
$70 undergraduate
$70 graduate
Application Fee$70 undergraduate
$70 graduate
27.99%Acceptance Rate45.72%
23.44%Yield21.19%
Test Scores
Student Population
38,973Total Students40,386
32,931Undergraduate35,432
6,042Graduate4,954
2,307Online Enrollment4,122
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
72%Graduation Rate69%
2%Transfer-out Rate2%
85%Retention Rate86%
$53,000Average Earning after Graduation$51,800
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
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,196)
$8,850 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,277)
$13,308 average annual costs
✔ (19 meals per week)
$4,440 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
22 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio24 to 1
1,087 Full-time
1,222 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,018 Full-time
999 Part-time
2,742 Full-time
1,309 Part-time
Number of Staffs2,582 Full-time
1,037 Part-time
$92,496 for Faculties
$69,778 Part-time
Average Salary$93,166 for Faculties
$71,038 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