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California State University - Fresno Overview

California State University - Fresno is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The location of Fresno State is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is California State University - Fresno Known For?

5,059 Undergraduate Awards
$22,603 Avg Cost After Aid
95% Acceptance Rate
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Fresno State.
  • In a recent academic period55% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, Fresno State bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $61,244 a year. That's about 50% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is California State University - Fresno?

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Contact details for Fresno State are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 5241 N Maple Ave, Fresno, CA 93740
Phone: 559-278-4240
Website: www.fresnostate.edu

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How Do I Get Into Fresno State?

You can apply to Fresno State online at: https://www2.calstate.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Fresno State

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 3
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Fresno State?

95% Acceptance Rate
59% Of Accepted Are Women
Since Fresno State has an acceptance rate of 95%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 95%, and the acceptance rate for women is 96%.

Can I Afford California State University - Fresno?

$22,603 Net Price
15% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Fresno State is $22,603. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Fresno State, approximately 15% of students took out student loans averaging $5,178 a year. That adds up to $20,712 over four years for those students.

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California State University - Fresno Undergraduate Student Diversity

19,297 Full-Time Undergraduates
60% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 22,704 undergraduate students at Fresno State, with 19,297 being full-time and 3,407 being part-time.

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There are also 2,793 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 19,297 full-time undergraduates at Fresno State, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of California State University - Fresno students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2,384
Black or African American 530
Hispanic or Latino 10,983
White 3,324
International Students 947
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,129

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at California State University - Fresno. At this time, 16 states are represented by the student population at the school.

California State University - Fresno Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 598 75 0 673
General Psychology 553 20 0 573
Liberal Arts General Studies 529 0 0 529
Criminology 352 7 0 359
Health & Physical Education 304 20 0 324
General Biology 170 23 0 193
Nursing 142 17 5 164
Health Sciences & Services 146 0 0 146
Sociology 145 0 0 145
Communication Sciences 103 36 0 139
Social Work 69 58 0 127
Agricultural Economics & Business 115 0 0 115
Animal Science 107 0 0 107
History 99 8 0 107
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 86 13 0 99
Journalism 90 0 0 90
Teacher Education Subject Specific 73 13 0 86
General English Literature 76 9 0 85
Computer Science 64 15 0 79
Human Development & Family Studies 79 0 0 79
Educational Administration 0 53 25 78
Student Counseling 0 78 0 78
Civil Engineering 70 6 0 76
Communication & Media Studies 68 7 0 75
Mechanical Engineering 72 0 0 72
Romance Languages 56 16 0 72
Plant Sciences 63 6 0 69
General Education 0 67 0 67
Fine & Studio Arts 60 6 0 66
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 29 36 65
Design & Applied Arts 58 0 0 58
Political Science & Government 57 0 0 57
Special Education 0 55 0 55
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 55 0 0 55
Mathematics 47 7 0 54
Music 44 10 0 54
Construction Engineering Technology 51 0 0 51
Ethnic Studies 50 0 0 50
Food Science Technology 48 0 0 48
Industrial Production Technology 34 10 0 44
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 38 0 0 38
Chemistry 31 4 0 35
Teacher Education Grade Specific 12 21 0 33
Economics 31 0 0 31
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 26 0 0 26
Philosophy 24 0 0 24
Computer Engineering 15 8 0 23
Drama & Theater Arts 23 0 0 23
Anthropology 18 0 0 18
General Architecture 17 0 0 17
Geological & Earth Sciences 2 15 0 17
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 10 5 0 15
Writing Studies 0 14 0 14
Natural Resources Conservation 13 0 0 13
General Physical Sciences 13 0 0 13
Electrical Engineering 12 0 0 12
General Engineering 0 12 0 12
Public Health 0 12 0 12
Allied Health Professions 0 11 0 11
Public Administration 0 10 0 10
Urban & Regional Planning 9 0 0 9
Engineering-Related Technologies 9 0 0 9
Physics 6 3 0 9
Geography & Cartography 9 0 0 9
Other Agriculture 0 8 0 8
Biotechnology 0 5 0 5
General Agriculture 0 4 0 4
Textile & Apparel Studies 4 0 0 4
Construction Management 0 1 0 1
Area Studies 1 0 0 1
General Family & Consumer Sciences 1 0 0 1
Cognitive Science 1 0 0 1
Nutrition Science 1 0 0 1
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 0 0 0 0
Educational Assessment 0 0 0 0
Other Education 0 0 0 0
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 0 0 0 0
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 0 0
Other Health Professions 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 5,059 797 66 5,922

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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