California State University-Long Beach (Cal State Long Beach) vs. University of California-Davis (UC Davis)

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Both California State University-Long Beach (Cal State Long Beach) and University of California-Davis (UC Davis) are public.
  • Both schools are located in California.
  • UC Davis has more expensive tuition of $46,024 than Cal State Long Beach ($18,888).
  • Cal State Long Beach has tighter acceptance rate of 27.99% than UC Davis (43.36%).
  • UC Davis is larger with 39,679 students than Cal State Long Beach (38,973 students).
California State University-Long Beach

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#40 in California
Rankings#103 in National Universities
#21 in California
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Long Beach, CALocationDavis, CA
Cal State Long BeachKnown asUC Davis
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$7,008 California residents
$18,888 out-of-state
Undergraduate$15,247 California residents
$46,024 out-of-state
$8,442 California residents
$17,946 out-of-state
Graduate$14,560 California residents
$29,662 out-of-state
$8,847Financial Aid$20,054
Admission
$70 undergraduate
$70 graduate
Application Fee$70 undergraduate
$120 graduate
27.99%Acceptance Rate43.36%
23.44%Yield19.08%
Test Scores
Student Population
38,973Total Students39,679
32,931Undergraduate31,532
6,042Graduate8,147
2,307Online Enrollment353
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
72%Graduation Rate86%
2%Transfer-out Rate
85%Retention Rate92%
$53,000Average Earning after Graduation$68,100
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for 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: 11,290)
✔ (19 meals per week)
$4,440 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
22 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio21 to 1
1,087 Full-time
1,222 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,678 Full-time
448 Part-time
2,742 Full-time
1,309 Part-time
Number of Staffs12,210 Full-time
1,545 Part-time
$92,496 for Faculties
$69,778 Part-time
Average Salary$143,378 for Faculties
$78,573 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