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California State University-Fresno

Fresno, CA · Public · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2 · CSUF

Public institution in Fresno, CA · 21,070 undergraduates · 96% acceptance rate · $61,244 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$6,480146th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$6,980278th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$18,860771st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$18,650303rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$14,505292nd lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$61,244504th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$44,012942nd highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
54.8%969th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
77.8%788th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
96.4%1,444th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
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Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
21,070105th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
18.0:11,696th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
55.7%265th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 155 mi (SFO)

On 2 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 81 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$85,334$85,159
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$71,575$70,009
Computer EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$68,219$63,005
Construction Engineering TechnologiesEngineering Technologybachelors$63,749$69,338
Mechanical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$62,734$60,230
Civil EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$62,479$59,666
Computer Sciencebachelors$53,810$54,322
Plant SciencesAgriculturebachelors$53,608$50,606
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologybachelors$51,607$44,189
Agricultural Business and ManagementAgriculturebachelors$48,363$47,260
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$46,790$43,319
Food Science and TechnologyAgriculturebachelors$42,363$36,130

Campus facts

Athletics — 12 sports

NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $8,053,470 (M $3,593,014 · W $4,460,456)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to California State University-Fresno’s 21,070 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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