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California State University, Fresno vs UC Davis

Odds, test scores, cost, aid and graduation rates, side by side from each school's own Common Data Set. Add more schools

Getting in

Acceptance rate47.1%44.3%
Early decision rateNo EDNo ED
SAT middle 50%——
ACT middle 50%——
Applicant reports on our site3606

Cost and aid

Tuition$6,084 in-state$14,202 in-state
Tuition, out-of-state$17,004$53,472
Food and housing$16,666$22,125
Sticker price per year$34,960$79,395
Average need-based grant$11,893$29,937
Average % of need met82%81.7%

Outcomes

First-year retention85.3%92.9%
6-year graduation rate70%86%
Undergraduates34,03331,695

Best value in each row is highlighted. Sticker price uses out-of-state tuition for public universities and leaves out books, travel and aid. "—" means the school left the item blank in its Common Data Set.

California State University, Fresno or UC Davis?

Is California State University, Fresno harder to get into than UC Davis?

UC Davis is more selective. It admitted 44.3% of first-year applicants, compared with 47.1% at California State University, Fresno, per each school's latest Common Data Set.

Which is cheaper, California State University, Fresno or UC Davis?

Before aid, California State University, Fresno costs about $34,960 a year in tuition, fees, food and housing, against $79,395 at UC Davis (out-of-state tuition for public universities). The average need-based grant is $11,893 at California State University, Fresno and $29,937 at UC Davis.

Does California State University, Fresno or UC Davis have a higher graduation rate?

70% of California State University, Fresno students graduate within six years, compared with 86% at UC Davis.

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