by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend California State University-Fresno, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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Published attendance costs at California State University-Fresno ranged from $18,650.00 ranging to $31,250.00 based on in-state versus out-of-state status.
Where you live mattered — in-state students paid less than out-of-state students: around $18,650.00 in-state versus $31,250.00 for out-of-state students.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $7,350.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,300.00 |
| Total cost | $18,650.00 |
| That is 3% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,650.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$13,095.00 |
| Net price | $5,555.00 |
| That is 71% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,650.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$14,990.00 |
| Net price | $3,660.00 |
| That is 81% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $19,950.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,300.00 |
| Total cost | $31,250.00 |
| That is 62% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $31,250.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$13,095.00 |
| Net price | $18,155.00 |
| That is 6% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $31,250.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$14,990.00 |
| Net price | $16,260.00 |
| That is 16% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by roughly 2.5% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Freshman year | $3,752.00 | $5,695.00 | $19,119.00 |
| Senior year | $4,042.00 | $6,135.00 | $20,598.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $15,584.00 | $23,652.00 | $79,409.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,937.00 | $9,011.00 | $30,252.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $179.00 | $272.00 | $914.00 |
| Total amount paid | $21,520.00 | $32,663.00 | $109,660.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Freshman year | $3,752.00 | $5,695.00 | $19,119.00 |
| Senior year | $3,846.00 | $5,838.00 | $19,600.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $7,598.00 | $11,533.00 | $38,719.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $2,895.00 | $4,393.00 | $14,750.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $87.00 | $133.00 | $446.00 |
| Total amount paid | $10,493.00 | $15,926.00 | $53,469.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Freshman year | $16,669.00 | $18,611.00 | $32,036.00 |
| Senior year | $17,958.00 | $20,051.00 | $34,513.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $69,232.00 | $77,301.00 | $133,057.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $26,375.00 | $29,449.00 | $50,690.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $797.00 | $890.00 | $1,531.00 |
| Total amount paid | $95,607.00 | $106,750.00 | $183,747.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Freshman year | $16,669.00 | $18,611.00 | $32,036.00 |
| Senior year | $17,088.00 | $19,079.00 | $32,841.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $33,757.00 | $37,691.00 | $64,877.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,860.00 | $14,359.00 | $24,716.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $388.00 | $434.00 | $747.00 |
| Total amount paid | $46,617.00 | $52,050.00 | $89,593.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the Net Price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $7,000.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $6,480.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $4,447.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $4,858.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $7,220.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $11,299.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $16,580.00 |
Run your own numbers with the California State University-Fresno Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid breakdown.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving California State University-Fresno comes to $12,463.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,250.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $12,463.00 |
| 75th | $21,501.00 |
| 90th | $31,000.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt page.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $11,750.00 |
| Middle income | $11,000.00 |
| High income | $14,661.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,094.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,665.00 |
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of California State University-Fresno comes to $-767.00.
The federal default-rate classification for California State University-Fresno is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 5.0% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at California State University-Fresno total $901,456,868.00 across 47,721 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 144 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $4,815.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 12 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,905.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veterans benefits detail.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about California State University-Fresno, think through the questions below:
Dig further into the cost picture with the related pages below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.