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

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

  • Both University of California-Davis (UC Davis) and California State University-Long Beach (Cal State Long Beach) 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).
University of California-Davis

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#103 in National Universities
#21 in California
Rankings#40 in California
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Davis, CALocationLong Beach, CA
UC DavisKnown asCal State Long Beach
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$15,247 California residents
$46,024 out-of-state
Undergraduate$7,008 California residents
$18,888 out-of-state
$14,560 California residents
$29,662 out-of-state
Graduate$8,442 California residents
$17,946 out-of-state
$20,054Financial Aid$8,847
Admission
$70 undergraduate
$120 graduate
Application Fee$70 undergraduate
$70 graduate
43.36%Acceptance Rate27.99%
19.08%Yield23.44%
Test Scores
Student Population
39,679Total Students38,973
31,532Undergraduate32,931
8,147Graduate6,042
353Online Enrollment2,307
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
86%Graduation Rate72%
Transfer-out Rate2%
92%Retention Rate85%
$68,100Average Earning after Graduation$53,000
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: 11,290)On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,196)
$8,850 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (19 meals per week)
$4,440 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
21 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio22 to 1
2,678 Full-time
448 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,087 Full-time
1,222 Part-time
12,210 Full-time
1,545 Part-time
Number of Staffs2,742 Full-time
1,309 Part-time
$143,378 for Faculties
$78,573 Part-time
Average Salary$92,496 for Faculties
$69,778 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