- The Inkwell
- California
- California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CACity: largeZIP 93740Founded 1911
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1911
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.fresnostate.edu
CaliforniaPublic
California State University-Fresno
California State University-Fresno is a public university in Fresno, California, with 21,605 undergraduates. It admits 95% of applicants, graduates 58% within six years and costs $5,418 a year after aid.
58%graduate
Admission rate95%
Retention82%
4-year graduation30%
Pell Grant share62%
Federal loans18%
$5,418net price / year
95%admission rate
—average SAT
58%graduate in 6 years
$62,756median earnings, 10 yrs
$13,156median debt
#652 of 1,704 for earnings#44 of 1,739 for lowest net price#740 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,365 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $19,585tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $8,224
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $21,544
- Average net price
- $5,418national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$3,925
$30,001–48,000$3,848
$48,001–75,000$4,466
$75,001–110,000$7,866
$110,001+$16,245
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 95%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college95%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college82%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college58%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college62%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 58%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 30%
- First-year retention
- 82%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 69%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $48,525
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $62,756middle 50%: $40,017–$88,897
- Median debt at graduation
- $13,156
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$88,897
Median, California State University-Fresno$62,756
Lower quarter$40,017
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 21,605
- Part-time
- 16%
- Women / men
- 58% / 42%
- Average age at entry
- 22.3
- First-generation students
- 53%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 62%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 22 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 55%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,540 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $9,435
- Endowment, end of year
- $241,068,519
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White14%
Hispanic63%
Black3.0%
Asian12%
Two or more races2.6%
U.S. nonresident2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown2.6%
26 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management13%
Psychology12%
Social sciences11%
Liberal arts & humanities9.8%
Health professions7.6%
Agriculture6.2%
Parks, recreation & fitness6.0%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.5%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in California
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA | $18,832 | 87% | $96,304 |
| University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA | $12,672 | 75% | $72,974 |
| University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | $16,807 | 84% | $82,568 |
| California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | $2,385 | 55% | $62,555 |
| San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA | $9,803 | 50% | $73,299 |
| California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA | $9,404 | 68% | $77,464 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX | $4,858 | 55% | $52,947 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM | $6,313 | 54% | $43,922 |
| Marshall University Huntington, WV | $7,341 | 53% | $49,444 |
| Portland State University Portland, OR | $8,337 | 53% | $62,447 |
| North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC | $9,884 | 56% | $50,279 |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN | $9,479 | 54% | $58,990 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 110556. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1026919.