by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Fresno City College was awarded 17 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is human development & family studies.
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College Factual ranked Fresno City College as #793 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list.
Out of the 161 colleges in California, Fresno City College is ranked at #98.
As long as you meet basic requirements, you should not have any trouble getting into Fresno City College since the school has an open admissions policy. Still, be sure to submit any requested materials and that your application is completed in full.
At Fresno City College, the student to faculty ratio is 25 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.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Fresno City College is 40%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Fresno City College is 66%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 22,278 undergraduates at Fresno City College with 6,012 being full-time and 16,266 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,802 | $2,978 | $5,590 | $8,193 | $9,756 |
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 for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Fresno City College, 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 City College, approximately 1% of students took out student loans averaging $3,325 a year. That adds up to $13,300 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Fresno City College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1101 E. University Ave, Fresno, CA 93741 |
| Phone: | 559-442-8200 |
| Website: | www.fresnocitycollege.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 633 | NA |
| Health Sciences & Services | 297 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 281 | NA |
| General Biology | 222 | NA |
| Nursing | 220 | NA |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 212 | NA |
| General Psychology | 170 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 169 | NA |
| Electronics Maintenance & Repair | 92 | NA |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 89 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 12,894 students took at least one online class at Fresno City College. This is a decrease from the 18,038 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 12,894 | 7,398 |
| 2021-2022 | 18,038 | 14,245 |
| 2020-2021 | 8,308 | 2,977 |
| 2018-2019 | 5,058 | 2,349 |
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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