by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Liberal Arts. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Liberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at California State University - Fresno. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in liberal arts, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Fresno State was ranked #368 on College Factual's Best Schools for liberal arts list. It is also ranked #37 in California.
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Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $901 | $901 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,905 | $10,905 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,604 | $3,604 |
Learn more about Fresno State tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Liberal Arts students who received their bachelor’s degree at Fresno State took out an average of $13,700 in student loans. That is 42% lower than the national average of $23,628.
liberal arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from Fresno State make an average of $21,996 a year during the early days of their career. That is 28% lower than the national average of $30,751.
Online degrees for the Fresno State liberal arts bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Fresno State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in liberal arts in 2019-2020, 86.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts at Fresno State in 2019-2020, 72.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 39 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 294 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 103 |
| International Students | 16 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 30 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 485 |
*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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