Cal State East Bay vs. Cal State Fullerton vs. Cal State LA

California State University East Bay vs. California State University Fullerton vs. California State University Los Angeles comparison

	California State University East Bay	California State University Fullerton	California State University Los Angeles	College 4
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Overview	Cal State East Bay	Cal State Fullerton	Cal State LA
Location	Hayward, CA	Fullerton, CA	Los Angeles, CA
Setting	Midsize City	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	13,333	41,962	25,080
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#786	#941
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	csueastbay.edu	fullerton.edu	calstatela.edu
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Comparable Facts

• California State University Fullerton is larger than than Cal State East Bay based on total student enrollment (41,962 students vs. 13,333 students)

Cal State East Bay vs. Cal State Fullerton Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cal State East Bay or Cal State Fullerton?

• California State University East Bay and Cal State Fullerton cost the same to attend based on in-state tuition ($5,742.00 vs. $5,742.00)
• Out of state tuition is the same at Cal State East Bay as California State University Fullerton ($17,622.00 vs. $17,622.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at California State University Fullerton than Cal State East Bay ($6,283 vs. $10,874)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at California State University East Bay are 11.3% lower than costs at California State University Fullerton ($16,480 vs. $18,348)
• More students receive financial grant aid at California State University Fullerton than California State University East Bay (78% vs. 75%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California State University East Bay students is 4.2% larger than aid received California State University Fullerton ($10,886 vs. $10,445)

Cal State East Bay vs. Cal State Fullerton Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Cal State Fullerton students have a 0.57 point higher average high school GPA (3.77) than students at Cal State East Bay (3.2)
• Cal State East Bay has a higher acceptance rate (96.8%) than Cal State Fullerton (86.7%)

Cal State East Bay vs. Cal State Fullerton Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cal State East Bay or Cal State Fullerton? 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 Cal State Fullerton and Cal State East Bay.

• The graduation rate at Cal State Fullerton is higher than California State University East Bay (50% vs. 43%)
• Graduates from California State University East Bay earn on average $6,300 more per year than Cal State Fullerton graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $49,000)
• California State University Fullerton students graduate with a $1,332 lower median federal student loan debt than Cal State East Bay graduates. ($15,000 vs. $16,332)
• Cal State Fullerton graduates are paying $13 less per month on federal student loans than Cal State East Bay graduates. ($155 vs. $168)
• More Cal State Fullerton graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cal State East Bay students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 61%)

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