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University of California-San Diego vs San Diego State University

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University of California-San Diego

La Jolla, CA

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San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

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Metric	University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA	San Diego State University San Diego, CA
Campus Location	La Jolla, CA	San Diego, CA
Admissions Acceptance rate	24.5%	34.4% More open
Scores Testing profile	Testing profile available	Testing profile available
Cost Annual tuition	$15,265	$8,290 Lower cost
After aid Average net price	$11,750 Best net price	$16,174
Outcomes Median graduate salary	$84,943 Higher outcome	$64,909
Completion Graduation rate	87.6% Higher completion	78.3%

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