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California State University-Los Angeles vs Missouri State University-Springfield

The numbers that actually decide it — net price after aid, how hard each is to get into, and how many students finish — compared straight across. Net price beats sticker price every time.

Both admit around 91% of applicants, with 13k undergrads and a s campus — a close selectivity match.

California State University-Los AngelesMissouri State University-Springfield
Acceptance rate91%91%
Net price (in-state)

what the average family actually pays after aid

$7,160$9,502
Net price (out-of-state)$19,760$18,770
Sticker tuition (in-state)$7,160$9,502
Sticker tuition (out-of-state)$19,760$18,770
Graduation rate53%58%
Total enrollment19,56213,313

Net price = sticker price minus the average grant aid for that school (IPEDS / Dept. of Education data). Real numbers vary by family income and student stats — verify each school's own Net Price Calculator before committing. Canonical: /compare/california-state-university-los-angeles-vs-missouri-state-university-springfield.

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