Cal Poly vs. UC Riverside
The following statements compare California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo and University of California-Riverside and with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- Both schools are public.
- UC Riverside's tuition is more expensive than Cal Poly.
- Cal Poly's acceptance rate is lower than UC Riverside.
- UC Riverside has higher yield (enrollment rate) than Cal Poly.
- Cal Poly's students to faculty ratio is lower than UC Riverside.
- UC Riverside is larger than Cal Poly with more enrolled students.
- UC Riverside has higher amount of financial aid than Cal Poly.
- Cal Poly's graduation rate is higher than UC Riverside.
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Public, 4 years • San Luis Obispo, CA #23 in CaliforniaOffered Degrees
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Tuition & Fees
$10,319 In-State
$28,229 out-of-state
$28,229 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$6,821
Test Scores
Admission
33.00% Acceptance Rate
27.12% Yield
Enrollment
21,128 Undergraduate
1,103 Graduate
846 Online Students
Graduation Rate
85% Graduation Rate
1% Transfer-out Rate
95% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
21 to 1 Students to Faculty
881 Faculties (full-time)
2,386 Staffs (full-time)
$95,198 Faculty Salary
$74,774 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
• $9,642 annual charge
• 8,147 capacity
• $9,642 annual charge
• 8,147 capacity
University of California-Riverside
Public, 4 years • Riverside, CA #236 National Universities, #58 in CaliforniaOffered Degrees
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$13,874 In-State
$43,946 out-of-state
$43,946 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$18,445
Test Scores
Admission
65.38% Acceptance Rate
15.11% Yield
Enrollment
22,868 Undergraduate
3,979 Graduate
5,136 Online Students
Graduation Rate
76% Graduation Rate
16% Transfer-out Rate
88% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
24 to 1 Students to Faculty
1,051 Faculties (full-time)
3,997 Staffs (full-time)
$133,120 Faculty Salary
$77,966 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
• 8,597 capacity
• 8,597 capacity
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