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#1152 of 14,131 In the World
#332 of 2,597 In North America
#300 of 2,496 In the United States
#29 of 249 In California
#1 of 3 In Fresno
#224 of 1,044 For Social Work
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
97%
Aid receiving
85%
Undergraduates
22,187
Graduates
2,860
Male:Female Ratio
39:61
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
csufresno.edu

California State University - Fresno Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

California State University - Fresno has an acceptance rate of 97% and is among the 26% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 97% 96% 98%
Applicants 15,231 6,258 8,973
Admissions 14,816 6,031 8,785
Freshmen enrolled full time 3,170 1,271 1,899
Freshmen enrolled part time 281 123 158

17,956 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,207 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Hispanic 14009 (56%)
White 4460 (18%)
Asian 3036 (12%)
Nonresident Alien 1210 (5%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 854 (3%)
Black or African American 708 (3%)
Two or more races 645 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 40 (0.2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 30 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$10,314
Students receiving aid
85%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $5,742$7,176
Tuition in-state $5,742$7,176
Tuition out-of-state $17,622$16,680
Fee in-district $911$911
Fee in-state $911$911
Fee out-of-state $911$911

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,139
Combined charge for room and board $9,993
Room charge $5,433
Meal charge $4,560

California State University - Fresno majors

California State University - Fresno has granted 5,024 bachelor's degrees across 62 programs, 848 master's across 40 programs, and 75 doctorate degrees across 4 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at California State University - Fresno.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 815 81
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 533
Psychology, General 461 18
Criminology 394 7
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 267 19
Social Work 130 54
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 124 47
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 154 1
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 141 11
Sociology, General 146
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 132
Education, General 117
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 112
Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations 110
Civil Engineering, General 82 20
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 92 10
Animal Sciences, General 90
History, General 81 8
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 83
English Language and Literature, General 78 5
Journalism 80
Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management 69 7
Mechanical Engineering 71
Computer Science 42 27
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 60
Agricultural Teacher Education 59
Industrial Technology & Technician 48 11
Political Science and Government, General 53
Spanish Language and Literature 45 6
Music, General 36 14
Food Science 49
Mathematics, General 34 12
Special Education and Teaching, General 42
Art & Art Studies, General 37 2
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 20 17
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 37
Chemistry, General 29 6
Construction Engineering Technology & Technician 33
Forensic Psychology 32
Graphic Design 31
Physical Therapy & Therapist 31
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor 28
Economics, General 26
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 23
Public Administration 21
Reading Teacher Education 21
Linguistics 12 8
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 20
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 19
Anthropology, General 18
Viticulture and Enology 18
Biochemistry 17
Computer Engineering, General 17
Engineering, General 17
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 17
Interior Design 17
Community College Administration 15
Philosophy 15
Geology & Earth Science, General 11 3
Nursing Practice 12
School Psychology 12
Environmental Science 10
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General 10
Hydrology and Water Resources Science 10
Public Health, General 10
Physical Sciences, General 9
Physics, General 5 4
Creative Writing 8
African-American & Black Studies 6
Geography 6
Biotechnology 5
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies 5
Agricultural & Animal & Plant & Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other 4
Surveying Technology & Surveying 4
Women's Studies 4
Agriculture, General 3
Apparel and Textiles, General 3
Architecture 3
Health & Medical Physics 3
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 2
French Language and Literature 2
Cognitive Science, General 1
Grand Total 5,024 848 75

California State University - Fresno has a graduation rate of 57%, which is among the 45% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 57% 51% 60%
  • Full-time retention rate - 77%
  • Part-time retention rate - 41%

Publications & Citations

California State University - Fresno has published 8,261 scientific papers with 132,550 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Psychology, Political Science, and Chemistry.

Publications
8,261
Citations
132,550

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
4,564 / 68,860
Biology
3,671 / 71,753
Medicine
3,355 / 62,196
Environmental Science
3,212 / 63,788
Engineering
3,133 / 54,319
Computer Science
2,919 / 48,411
Physics
2,910 / 53,280
Psychology
2,596 / 51,802
Political Science
2,548 / 37,489
Chemistry
2,520 / 50,780
Law
2,365 / 35,877
Sociology
2,186 / 34,575
Philosophy
2,113 / 28,619
Geography and Cartography
1,801 / 34,823
Mathematics
1,739 / 28,550
Quantum and Particle physics
1,687 / 36,813
Geology
1,615 / 35,208
Business
1,580 / 27,253
History
1,547 / 22,404
Economics
1,330 / 18,850
Ecology
1,241 / 25,742
Biochemistry
1,213 / 25,866
Genetics
1,203 / 21,615
Pathology
1,196 / 23,780
Archaeology
1,171 / 20,071
Statistics
1,102 / 22,162
Paleontology
1,084 / 26,318
Psychiatry
1,044 / 21,282
Materials Science
1,037 / 17,841
Linguistics
1,036 / 15,533
Organic Chemistry
1,016 / 18,575
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
997 / 16,723
Social Psychology
931 / 24,749
Art & Design
930 / 8,891
Surgery
777 / 12,421
Development Studies
712 / 9,884
Management
694 / 15,461
Neuroscience
675 / 13,411
Optical Engineering
657 / 12,807
Botany
644 / 13,494

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 95 252
1991 67 283
1992 85 335
1993 86 336
1994 81 371
1995 98 448
1996 64 412
1997 115 526
1998 77 525
1999 104 649
2000 96 653
2001 125 794
2002 146 933
2003 144 1188
2004 147 1350
2005 134 1631
2006 134 2005
2007 226 2506
2008 231 2958
2009 243 3721
2010 236 4136
2011 247 4717
2012 299 5808
2013 284 6187
2014 281 6566
2015 290 7225
2016 332 7339
2017 361 7566
2018 373 7902
2019 459 9158
2020 470 10772
2021 537 13114
2022 442 11583
Academic rankings

California State University - Fresno alumni

  1. Paul George

    Paul George
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1990-.. (age 33)
    Enrolled in California State University - Fresno
    Studied in 2008-2010
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Paul Clifton Anthony George is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "PG-13", he is an eight-time NBA All-Star and six-time member of the All-NBA Team, as well as a four-time member of the NBA All-Defensive Team.

  2. Aaron Judge

    Aaron Judge
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1992-.. (age 31)
    Occupations
    baseball player
    Biography

    Aaron James Judge is an American professional baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). Judge was unanimously selected as the American League (AL) Rookie of the Year in 2017, and finished second in voting for the AL Most Valuable Player Award that year. In 2022, he set the AL record for most home runs in a season with 62, breaking the 61-year-old record held by Roger Maris, and winning the AL Most Valuable Player Award. Judge stands 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 m) tall and weighs 282 pounds (128 kg), making him one of the largest and tallest players in MLB.

  3. Marcus Garvey

    Marcus Garvey
    Born in
    Jamaica Flag Jamaica
    Years
    1887-1940 (aged 53)
    Occupations
    entrepreneurjournalistsociologistprinterpolitician
    Biography

    Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr. was a Jamaican political activist. He was the founder and first President-General of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL, commonly known as UNIA), through which he declared himself Provisional President of Africa. Ideologically a black nationalist and Pan-Africanist, his ideas came to be known as Garveyism.

  4. Joe Odagiri

    Joe Odagiri
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1976-.. (age 47)
    Occupations
    film actorseiyūactordirectorscreenwriter
    Biography

    Jō Odagiri, better known by his stage name Joe Odagiri (オダギリ ジョー, Odagiri Jō), is a Japanese actor.

All 97 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names Fresno State
Founded 1911
Motto Lucem Accipe Ut Reddas
Receive the light that you may give it forth.
Colors cardinal, blue
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May)
Total FTE staff 1,996
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 5241 N Maple Ave
Fresno, California, 93740
United States
City population 542,000
Phone 5592784240

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