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.
- Top 5%Undergraduates
- Top 7%Average net price
- Top 12%Pell Grant share
- Top 14%In-state tuition & fees
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 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $6,980279th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $18,860776th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $18,650303rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $14,505293rd lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $61,244505th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $44,012945th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 54.8%974th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 77.8%794th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 96.4%1,456th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 21,070105th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 18.0:11,713th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 55.7%267th highest of 2,140 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.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $85,334 | $85,159 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $71,575 | $70,009 |
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $68,219 | $63,005 |
| Construction Engineering TechnologiesEngineering Technology | bachelors | $63,749 | $69,338 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $62,734 | $60,230 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $62,479 | $59,666 |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $53,810 | $54,322 |
| Plant SciencesAgriculture | bachelors | $53,608 | $50,606 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $51,607 | $44,189 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementAgriculture | bachelors | $48,363 | $47,260 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $46,790 | $43,319 |
| Food Science and TechnologyAgriculture | bachelors | $42,363 | $36,130 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1911source
- Athletic nickname: "Bulldogs"source
- Mascot: Timeoutsource
- Valley Children's Stadium seats about 41,031source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- School colors: Bluesource
- Motto: "Lucem Accipe Ut Reddas (Latin)"source
- Campus size: about 388 acressource
- Formerly known as "Fresno State Normal School" (1911–1949)source
- Formerly known as "Fresno State College" (1949–1972)source
- Athletic conference: FBSsource
- Plays for the "Valley Trophy" (since 1921)source
- Plays for the "Milk Can" (since 1977)source
- Plays for the "Golden Screwdriver" (since 1938)source
- Plays for the "Oil Can" (since 1923)source
- Fight song: ""Fight, Varsity""source
- Notable alum: Marcus Garveysource
- Notable alum: Sam Peckinpahsource
- Notable alum: Edward James Olmossource
- Notable alum: Paul Georgesource
- Notable alum: Rick Husbandsource
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)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Equestrian
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Water Polo
- Baseball: 2008
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitefresnostate.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 110556)
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- The Most Selective Colleges in CaliforniaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
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- Sports directoryAll 12 EADA programs at this school
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