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?

• The student loan default rate at Fresno State is 5%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Fresno State.
• For the 2017-2018 academic year, 55% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Fresno State with a bachelor's degree make about $44,700 a year. That's 10% more than those who graduate from other schools.

California State University - Fresno Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Fresno State.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#7	Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#11	Best Value Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#25	Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#26	Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#26	Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#27	Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#44	Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#46	Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#52	Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#140	Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Fresno State has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Plant Protection & Integrated Pest Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	College Factual
#41	Best Public Administration Schools	College Factual
#51	Best General Education Schools	College Factual
#52	Best Student Counseling Schools	College Factual
#103	Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	College Factual
#213	Best Nursing Schools	Nursing Degree Search

Where Is California State University - Fresno?

Contact details for Fresno State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	5241 N Maple Ave, Fresno, CA 93740
Phone:	559-278-4240
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/fresnostate
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/Fresno_State

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	required
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	neither required nor recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Fresno State?

Since Fresno State has an acceptance rate of 90%, 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 40% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 88%, and the acceptance rate for women is 92%.

Average Test Scores

About 97% of students accepted to Fresno State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 450 and 560. Math scores were between 440 and 540.

Fresno State received ACT scores from 27% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 14 and 21. Math scores were between 16 and 21. Composite scores were between 16 and 21.

Can I Afford California State University - Fresno?

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 19% of students took out student loans averaging $5,081 a year. That adds up to $20,324 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Fresno State is 4.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

California State University - Fresno Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 22,704 undergraduate students at Fresno State, with 19,297 being full-time and 3,407 being part-time.

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.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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.

Online Learning at California State University - Fresno

In 2019-2020, 25,322 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Fresno State has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 112th most popular in California for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Fresno State

The following table shows how Fresno State is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Geological & Earth Sciences	#1	#3
Physical Sciences	#7	#7
Teacher Education Grade Specific	#19	#94
Teacher Education Subject Specific	#37	#93
Education	#48	#160

Online Affordability Rankings of Fresno State Rankings

The following table shows how Fresno State is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Teacher Education Grade Specific	#1	#40
Physical Sciences	#4	#4
Geological & Earth Sciences	#4	#4
Teacher Education Subject Specific	#10	#36

Online Growth Rankings of Fresno State

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at California State University - Fresno was 2,593.8%. This is the #70 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Fresno State regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Fresno State majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Teacher Education Subject Specific	16%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Fresno State ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Fresno State.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Physical Sciences	#1
Geological & Earth Sciences	#1
Teacher Education Grade Specific	#4
Teacher Education Subject Specific	#6
Education	#16

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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	788	82	0	870
Liberal Arts General Studies	485	0	0	485
General Psychology	443	15	0	458
Criminology	430	11	0	441
Health & Physical Education	234	23	0	257
Nursing	186	23	15	224
Health Sciences & Services	198	0	0	198
General Biology	167	26	0	193
Social Work	119	49	0	168
Communication Sciences	115	33	0	148
Sociology	142	0	0	142
General Education	0	134	0	134
Teacher Education Grade Specific	96	23	0	119
Agricultural Economics & Business	115	0	0	115
Journalism	113	0	0	113
Communication & Media Studies	102	9	0	111
History	97	11	0	108
Student Counseling	0	101	0	101
Civil Engineering	81	20	0	101
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	101	0	0	101
General English Literature	95	5	0	100
Animal Science	98	0	0	98
Fine & Studio Arts	84	3	0	87
Mechanical Engineering	86	0	0	86
Food Science Technology	80	0	0	80
Teacher Education Subject Specific	66	9	0	75
Plant Sciences	69	5	0	74
Romance Languages	61	7	0	68
Political Science & Government	67	0	0	67
Computer Science	46	18	0	64
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	27	30	57
Design & Applied Arts	52	0	0	52
Industrial Production Technology	47	1	0	48
Electrical Engineering	43	0	0	43
Ethnic Studies	38	0	0	38
Mathematics	34	4	0	38
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	37	0	0	37
Chemistry	28	9	0	37
Educational Administration	0	0	35	35
Music	28	7	0	35
Construction Engineering Technology	32	0	0	32
Economics	30	0	0	30
Special Education	0	28	0	28
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	27	0	0	27
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	20	7	0	27
Philosophy	27	0	0	27
Drama & Theater Arts	27	0	0	27
Computer Engineering	24	0	0	24
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	13	11	0	24
General Engineering	0	22	0	22
Anthropology	22	0	0	22
Geological & Earth Sciences	5	16	0	21
Public Administration	0	20	0	20
General Family & Consumer Sciences	19	0	0	19
General Physical Sciences	16	0	0	16
Writing Studies	0	15	0	15
Allied Health Professions	13	0	0	13
Engineering-Related Technologies	11	0	0	11
Public Health	2	8	0	10
Physics	6	3	0	9
Geography & Cartography	9	0	0	9
Natural Resources Conservation	6	0	0	6
Other Agriculture	0	4	0	4
Textile & Apparel Studies	4	0	0	4
Urban & Regional Planning	3	0	0	3
Biotechnology	0	2	0	2
Cognitive Science	2	0	0	2
Area Studies	1	0	0	1
General Agriculture	0	0	0	0
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	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	5,390	791	80	6,261

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

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