Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    California State University-Fullerton graduates 24 pts more of its students than U. Louisiana at Lafayette (80% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Louisiana at Lafayette's yield is 18 pts higher than California State University-Fullerton's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    California State University-Fullerton grads earn $15.9K more ten years out than U. Louisiana at Lafayette's ($62,951 vs. $47,089)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    California State University-Fullerton has 3.1× as many undergrads as U. Louisiana at Lafayette

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    California State University-Fullerton has 11 pts more first-gen students than U. Louisiana at Lafayette (49% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    U. Louisiana at Lafayette's grants cover 37% of its full price on average, vs. 28% at California State University-Fullerton

    Aid generosity

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

U. Louisiana at Lafayette admits 87%, California State University-Fullerton 91%; U. Louisiana at Lafayette's yield is higher, at 32%.

Acceptance rate
California State University-Fullerton91%
U. Louisiana at Lafayette87%
Quad's selectivity
  • California State University-FullertonAccessible
  • U. Louisiana at LafayetteAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
California State University-FullertonTest-blind
U. Louisiana at Lafayette
1120–1240
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • California State University-FullertonGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. Louisiana at LafayetteGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

California State University-Fullerton has 3.1× as many undergrads as U. Louisiana at Lafayette and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
California State University-Fullerton38.5K
U. Louisiana at Lafayette12.4K
Pell Grant share
California State University-Fullerton48%
U. Louisiana at Lafayette42%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at California State University-Fullerton, and General Studies at U. Louisiana at Lafayette.

Students per faculty member
California State University-Fullerton26 to 1
U. Louisiana at Lafayette18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • California State University-FullertonBusiness Administration and Management, General23%
  • U. Louisiana at LafayetteGeneral Studies14%

What each costs

U. Louisiana at Lafayette costs about $3.4K less a year than California State University-Fullerton on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
California State University-Fullerton$22.1K
U. Louisiana at Lafayette$18.7K
Aid generosity
California State University-Fullerton28%
U. Louisiana at Lafayette37%

What each pays off

California State University-Fullerton's former students earn more, a median $63K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
California State University-Fullerton$63K
U. Louisiana at Lafayette$47.1K
Graduation rate
California State University-Fullerton80%
U. Louisiana at Lafayette56%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • California State University-FullertonGrowing+31%
  • U. Louisiana at LafayetteGrowing+18%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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