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Fresno Pacific University is a private regional university located in Fresno, California. Fresno Pacific University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Fresno Pacific University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $49,071 10 years after enrolling, 77th in California, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Fresno Pacific University bachelor students earn 6% more than the national average. Fresno Pacific University is ranked 48th in California.
Fresno Pacific University’s median net annual cost of $19,029 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Fresno Pacific University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Social Work, Human Development & Family, Education, Psychology, Criminal Justice - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$19,029
Average years to graduate
4.2
Registered Nursing
Rank: #41
Economic score: 0.94
HR Management
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 2.4
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 5 graduate programs at Fresno Pacific University - Education (subject specific), Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Mental & Social Health Services, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 70% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Fresno Pacific University is 2% higher than the state average, and 12% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Fresno Pacific University, Pell Grant recipients represent 61% of the measured graduating class, 26% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Fresno Pacific University graduates within 4.2 years.
Fresno Pacific University 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.
Fresno Pacific University’s economic mobility score of 35.01 is calculated by adjusting the 3.18 economic score of lower-income students by the 61% pell grant recipients within the student body. Fresno Pacific University’s EMS of 35.01 ranks in the top 10% 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 10%
The average Title IV recipient at Fresno Pacific University pays $19,029 a year, $26,566 less than the $45,595 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 $19,029
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Fresno Pacific University, 98% 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 $19,029 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 47% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,457. This is 7% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,300
Pell grants
$4,144
State grants
$7,591
Institutional grants
$16,945
Fresno Pacific University offers 91 online bachelor programs, 3 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Fresno Pacific University offers 44 programs, 6 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
135
Hybrid programs
126
Percentage of programs online
100%
Fresno Pacific University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 78% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 917 applicants, of which 714 were admitted and 200 enrolled. Fresno Pacific University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
88%
83%
Female
75%
59%
First time
23%
59%
In-state
92%
68%
1st generation
47%
35%
White
24%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
59%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%