Cal State Fullerton vs. UC Riverside

California State University Fullerton vs. University of California Riverside comparison

	California State University Fullerton	University of California Riverside	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cal State Fullerton	UC Riverside
Location	Fullerton, CA	Riverside, CA
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	40,386	26,809
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#699	#272
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	fullerton.edu	ucr.edu
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Comparable Facts

• California State University Fullerton is larger than than UC Riverside based on total student enrollment (40,386 students vs. 26,809 students)

Cal State Fullerton vs. UC Riverside Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cal State Fullerton or UC Riverside?

• University of California Riverside is 101.4% more expensive to attend than Cal State Fullerton for in-state tuition ($11,564.00 vs. $5,742.00)
• Out of state tuition is 136.3% higher at UC Riverside than California State University Fullerton ($41,636.00 vs. $17,622.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at California State University Fullerton than UC Riverside ($7,925 vs. $14,487)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at California State University Fullerton are 3.8% lower than costs at University of California Riverside ($16,702 vs. $17,333)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of California Riverside than California State University Fullerton (75% vs. 74%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of California Riverside students is 139.7% larger than aid received California State University Fullerton ($22,042 vs. $9,194)

Cal State Fullerton vs. UC Riverside Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Cal State Fullerton or UC Riverside? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between UC Riverside or Cal State Fullerton .

• The average SAT score at University of California Riverside (1119) is 95 points higher than at Cal State Fullerton (1024)
• Incoming UC Riverside students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Cal State Fullerton (22)
• Accepted freshman UC Riverside students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.84) than students at Cal State Fullerton (3.77)
• UC Riverside has a higher acceptance rate (68.7%) than Cal State Fullerton (66.7%)

Cal State Fullerton vs. UC Riverside Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cal State Fullerton or UC Riverside? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between UC Riverside and Cal State Fullerton.

• The graduation rate at UC Riverside is higher than California State University Fullerton (67% vs. 50%)
• Graduates from University of California Riverside earn on average $3,200 more per year than Cal State Fullerton graduates after ten years. ($52,200 vs. $49,000)
• California State University Fullerton students graduate with a $4,109 lower median federal student loan debt than UC Riverside graduates. ($15,000 vs. $19,109)
• Cal State Fullerton graduates are paying $42 less per month on federal student loans than UC Riverside graduates. ($155 vs. $197)
• More Cal State Fullerton graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UC Riverside students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 65%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/