California State University – Fresno: Statistics

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# 1097 of 14,131 In the World
# 318 of 2,597 In North America
# 287 of 2,496 In the United States
# 30 of 249 In California
# 1 of 3 In Fresno
# 276 of 1,063 For Social Work
Top 1-3 For 12 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

95%

Enrollment

42,003

Average SAT

1,125

Average ACT

22

Aid receiving

88%

Undergraduates

21,954

Graduates

2,473

Male:Female Ratio

40:60

Type

Public
not-for-profit

Highest Degree

Doctor's degree

Acceptance rate & Admissions

California State University – Fresno has an acceptance rate of 95% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult 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 95% 95% 95%
Applicants 21,521 9,290 12,231
Admissions 20,501 8,821 11,680
Freshmen enrolled full time 3,307 1,306 2,001

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL 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

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

â–  White 15%
â–  Nonresident Alien 3%
â–  Asian 11%
â–  Hispanic 62%
â–  Black or African American 3%
â–  Two or more races 3%
â–  Unknown 3%

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at California State University – Fresno.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

California State University – Fresno majors

California State University – Fresno has granted 5,159 bachelor's degrees across 70 programs, 725 master's across 45 programs, and 65 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 708 73 -
Psychology, General 558 9 -
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 481 - -
Criminology 351 11 -
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 302 15 -
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 193 24 -
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 152 7 -
Sociology, General 155 - -
Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations 150 - -
Social Work 89 45 -
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 132 - -
Animal Sciences, General 108 - -
History, General 83 15 -
Civil Engineering, General 81 10 -
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 89 - -
Computer Science 69 19 -
Forensic Psychology 86 - -
Art & Art Studies, General 79 6 -
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 77 3 -
Journalism 79 - -
Child Development 78 - -
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services - 74 -
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 74 - -
Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management 63 6 -
Political Science and Government, General 68 - -
Spanish Language and Literature 56 11 -
English Language and Literature, General 58 7 -
Education, General - 61 -
Construction Engineering Technology & Technician 50 6 -
Educational Leadership and Administration, General - 46 10
Agricultural Teacher Education 52 - -
Industrial Technology & Technician 27 25 -
Mathematics, General 38 8 -
Graphic Design 44 - -
Mechanical Engineering 42 - -
Music, General 32 9 -
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 35 - -
Biochemistry 34 - -
Chemistry, General 23 10 -
Economics, General 33 - -
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 33 - -
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist - 33 -
Physical Therapy & Therapist - - 32
Food Science 27 - -
Philosophy 24 - -
Special Education and Teaching, General - 24 -
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 23 - -
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 21 - -
Public Administration - 19 -
Viticulture and Enology 19 - -
Community College Administration - - 18
Computer Engineering, General 16 2 -
Agriculture, General - 16 -
Reading Teacher Education - 16 -
Anthropology, General 14 - -
Linguistics 11 3 -
Social Sciences, General 14 - -
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other - 13 -
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration - 12 -
Interior Design 12 - -
Physics, General 6 6 -
Architecture 11 - -
Creative Writing - 11 -
Environmental Science 11 - -
Nutrition Sciences 11 - -
School Psychology - 11 -
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 5 5 -
Geology & Earth Science, General 4 6 -
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor - 10 -
Athletic Training & Trainer - 8 -
Deaf Studies 8 - -
Physical Sciences, General 8 - -
Apparel and Textiles, General 7 - -
Geography 7 - -
Agricultural & Animal & Plant & Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other - 6 -
Engineering, General - 6 -
African-American & Black Studies 5 - -
Biotechnology - 5 -
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness - 5 -
Music Performance, General 5 - -
Nursing Practice - - 5
Public Health, General - 5 -
Surveying Technology & Surveying 5 - -
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 4 - -
Health & Medical Physics 4 - -
Women's Studies 4 - -
Hydrology and Water Resources Science - 3 -
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 2 - -
Cognitive Science, General 2 - -
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General 2 - -
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies 2 - -
Latin American Studies 2 - -
French Language and Literature 1 - -
Grand Total 5,159 725 65

Publications & Citations

California State University - Fresno has published 11,338 scientific papers with 232,397 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.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
6,244 / 128,803
Biology
5,133 / 126,031
Medicine
4,867 / 114,125
Environmental Science
4,374 / 118,526
Engineering
4,167 / 102,419
Computer Science
4,162 / 98,275
Physics
3,930 / 104,188
Psychology
3,618 / 88,436
Political Science
3,551 / 69,768
Chemistry
3,367 / 87,001
Law
3,319 / 67,356
Sociology
3,002 / 58,438
Philosophy
2,805 / 50,798
Geography and Cartography
2,452 / 69,424
Quantum and Particle physics
2,336 / 72,530
Mathematics
2,321 / 49,691
Geology
2,157 / 67,977
History
2,153 / 49,508
Business
2,151 / 49,038
Pathology
1,838 / 41,954
Economics
1,800 / 33,683
Ecology
1,768 / 45,624
Genetics
1,763 / 36,043
Biochemistry
1,714 / 39,518
Archaeology
1,611 / 45,991
Psychiatry
1,580 / 36,733
Statistics
1,540 / 38,956
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,424 / 29,735
Paleontology
1,407 / 50,022
Materials Science
1,373 / 38,656
Linguistics
1,371 / 26,135
Art & Design
1,333 / 18,318
Organic chemistry
1,314 / 30,180
Surgery
1,239 / 21,094
Social Psychology
1,234 / 41,615
Development Studies
991 / 17,270
Neuroscience
958 / 22,272
Management
927 / 25,297
Botany
901 / 24,838
Education
850 / 12,944

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

100 Notable alumni

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1. Rémi Boutillier

1990-. (aged 36)
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Mark Eddinger

2. Mark Eddinger

1958-. (aged 68)
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Ron Collins Jr

3. Ron Collins Jr

1971-. (aged 55)
American football player
Ron Collins is a former professional American football player.
John Erickson

4. John Erickson

1964-. (aged 62)
golfer
John Erickson is an American professional golfer.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names Fresno State
Founded 1911
Motto Lucem Accipe Ut ReddasReceive the light that you may give it forth.
Colors cardinal, blue
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May)
Total staff 2,053
Classification Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Address 5241 N Maple Ave Fresno, California, 93740 United States
City Population 542,000
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