UCLA vs. Penn State
The following statements compare University of California-Los Angeles and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- Both schools are public.
- UCLA's tuition ($46,121) is more expensive than Penn State ($41,790).
- UCLA's acceptance rate (8.97%) is lower than Penn State (60.56%).
- UCLA has higher yield (50.40%) than Penn State (17.11%).
- Both schools have same SAT scores of 1,330.
- Penn State's students to faculty ratio (16 to 1) is lower than UCLA (20 to 1).
- Penn State (50,737 students) is larger than UCLA (47,335 students) with more enrolled students.
- UCLA ($23,418) has higher amount of financial aid than Penn State ($14,013).
- UCLA's graduation rate (93%) is higher than Penn State (86%).
University of California-Los Angeles
Public, 4 years • Los Angeles, CA #31 National Universities, #9 in California more rivalsOffered Degrees
Bachelor's
Master's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Doctorate
Master's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$14,233 In-State
$46,121 out-of-state
$46,121 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$23,418
Test Scores
Admission
8.97% Acceptance Rate
50.40% Yield
Enrollment
33,475 Undergraduate
13,860 Graduate
785 Online Students
Graduation Rate
93% Graduation Rate
3% Transfer-out Rate
97% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
20 to 1 Students to Faculty
4,491 Faculties (full-time)
26,490 Staffs (full-time)
$207,437 Faculty Salary
$93,664 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Study Abroad
Campus Living
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Public, 4 years • University Park, PA #112 National Universities, #14 in Pennsylvania more rivalsOffered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$20,644 In-State
$41,790 out-of-state
$41,790 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$14,013
Test Scores
1,330 SAT
30 ACT
Admission
60.56% Acceptance Rate
17.11% Yield
Enrollment
42,604 Undergraduate
8,133 Graduate
321 Online Students
Graduation Rate
86% Graduation Rate
2% Transfer-out Rate
93% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
16 to 1 Students to Faculty
4,174 Faculties (full-time)
16,298 Staffs (full-time)
$119,122 Faculty Salary
$82,180 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
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Teacher Certificate
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