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California State University, Fresno is a public national university located in Fresno, California. Fresno State is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Fresno State is in the top 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $52,201 10 years after enrolling, 70th in California, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Fresno State bachelor students earn 7% less than the national average. Fresno State is ranked 11th in California.
California State University, Fresno’s median net annual cost of $6,230 and average years to graduate of 5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Fresno State sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Psychology, Criminology, Health & Fitness, Registered Nursing - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$6,230
Average years to graduate
5
Civil Engineering
Rank: #6
Economic score: 0.7
Agricultural Bus. and Mgmt.
Rank: #2
Economic score: 1.17
History
Rank: #14
Economic score: 1.55
Animal Sciences.
Rank: #1
Economic score: 1.83
Social Work
Rank: #11
Economic score: 2.58
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #25
Economic score: 3
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #135
Economic score: 3.96
Sociology
Rank: #172
Economic score: 5.97
Biology
Rank: #323
Economic score: 6.71
Education
Rank: #518
Economic score: 18.37
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Fresno State - Education, Student Counseling, Business Administration, Social Work, Therapeutic professions, Education (subject specific) - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Education
Rank: #4
Economic score: 0.18
Registered Nursing
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 0.21
Psychology
Rank: #3
Economic score: 0.22
Health & Fitness
Rank: #35
Economic score: 0.48
Public Administration
Rank: #77
Economic score: 0.56
Rhetoric & Composition
Rank: #16
Economic score: 0.67
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 5 years. 71% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Fresno State is 3% higher than the state average, and 3% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At Fresno State, Pell Grant recipients represent 57% of the measured graduating class, 22% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Fresno State graduates within 5.1 years.
Fresno State is in the top 5% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
California State University, Fresno’s economic mobility score of 53.58 is calculated by adjusting the 0.78 economic score of lower-income students by the 57% pell grant recipients within the student body. Fresno State’s EMS of 53.58 ranks in the top 5% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 5%
The average Title IV recipient at California State University, Fresno pays $6,230 a year, $16,002 less than the $22,232 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $6,230
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Fresno State, 82% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $6,230 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 12% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $4,809. This is 42% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,620
Pell grants
$4,880
State grants
$2,462
Institutional grants
$5,641
California State University, Fresno's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 97% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 15,231 applicants, of which 14,816 were admitted and 3,451 enrolled. Fresno State doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
88%
83%
Female
62%
59%
First time
54%
59%
In-state
98%
68%
1st generation
53%
35%
White
17%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
57%
15%
Asian
12%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
10%
12%