by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how California State University-Fresno ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
California State University-Fresno was awarded 425 badges in the 2026 rankings.
College Factual ranked Fresno State as #298 out of 3,449 colleges and universities in the country on its 2026 Best Colleges list.
Fresno State also holds the #55 spot on the Best Colleges in California ranking.
See all of the rankings for California State University-Fresno.
California State University-Fresno has an acceptance rate of 95%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you’re a good fit for Fresno State.
At California State University-Fresno, the student to faculty ratio is 22 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at California State University-Fresno is 54%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
California State University-Fresno has a freshmen retention rate of 78%. That’s a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It’s also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Fresno State the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 55%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at California State University-Fresno.
During the most recent academic year, there were 21,070 undergraduates at Fresno State.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at California State University-Fresno.
The overall average net price of Fresno State is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Fresno State
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,447 | $4,858 | $7,220 | $11,299 | $16,580 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Fresno State, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
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 $6,444 a year. That adds up to $25,776 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 5.0%. 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. Get more details about paying for California State University-Fresno.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from California State University-Fresno make around $61,244 per year during the early years of their employment. This is good news for future California State University-Fresno graduates since it is 24% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
See which majors at California State University-Fresno make the most money.
California State University-Fresno is an public institution located in Fresno, California. Fresno is a great location for students who prefer city over country life. Get more details about the location of California State University-Fresno.
Contact information for California State University-Fresno can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 5241 N Maple Ave, Fresno, CA 93740 |
| Phone: | 5592784240 |
| Website: | www.csufresno.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/fresnostate |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/Fresno_State |
In the latest year of available data, students from 27 majors graduated from California State University-Fresno. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 5,999 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 781 | $44,337 |
| General Psychology | 570 | $24,706 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 481 | $20,210 |
| Criminology | 364 | $30,453 |
| Health & Physical Education | 321 | $25,354 |
| General Biology | 217 | $26,673 |
| Nursing | 164 | $85,082 |
| Sociology | 155 | $26,801 |
| Agricultural Economics | 150 | $48,985 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
12,720 students took at least one online class at California State University-Fresno.
Learn more about online learning at California State University-Fresno.
Footnotes
*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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