Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    California State University-Dominguez Hills is more diverse (index 0.47 vs. 0.38)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    California State University-Dominguez Hills's grants cover 45% of its full price on average, vs. 39% at California State University-Los Angeles

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    California State University-Dominguez Hills costs about $4.6K less per year on average than California State University-Los Angeles ($15,866 vs. $20,460, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    California State University-Los Angeles has 1.6× as many undergrads as California State University-Dominguez Hills

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    California State University-Los Angeles has 3 pts more Pell recipients than California State University-Dominguez Hills (66% vs. 63%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    California State University-Los Angeles has 2 pts more first-gen students than California State University-Dominguez Hills (62% vs. 59%)

    First-generation students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

California State University-Los Angeles admits 91%, California State University-Dominguez Hills 93%; both have the same yield, 9%.

Acceptance rate
California State University-Dominguez Hills93%
California State University-Los Angeles91%
Quad's selectivity
  • California State University-Dominguez HillsOpen
  • California State University-Los AngelesOpen
SAT middle 50%
California State University-Dominguez HillsTest-blind
California State University-Los AngelesTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • California State University-Dominguez HillsGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • California State University-Los AngelesGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

California State University-Los Angeles has 1.6× as many undergrads as California State University-Dominguez Hills and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
California State University-Dominguez Hills12.5K
California State University-Los Angeles19.6K
Pell Grant share
California State University-Dominguez Hills63%
California State University-Los Angeles66%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; both have 21 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
California State University-Dominguez Hills21 to 1
California State University-Los Angeles21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • California State University-Dominguez HillsBusiness Administration and Management, General18%
  • California State University-Los AngelesBusiness Administration and Management, General16%

What each costs

California State University-Dominguez Hills costs about $4.6K less a year than California State University-Los Angeles on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
California State University-Dominguez Hills$15.9K
California State University-Los Angeles$20.5K
Aid generosity
California State University-Dominguez Hills45%
California State University-Los Angeles39%

What each pays off

California State University-Los Angeles's former students earn more, a median $59.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
California State University-Dominguez Hills$57.2K
California State University-Los Angeles$59.2K
Graduation rate
California State University-Dominguez Hills69%
California State University-Los Angeles68%

How each has changed

Applications grew at California State University-Dominguez Hills but held steady at California State University-Los Angeles; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • California State University-Dominguez HillsGrowing+26%
  • California State University-Los AngelesSteady+6%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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