California State University-Fresno
Fresno, California
- Public
- City
- 21,605 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 95%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $5,418per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 58%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $62,75610 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
The Fresno State Winery engages students in the winemaking profession at the nation's first and largest commercial winery on a college campus.
The campus winery at Fresno State is the nation's first commercial winery located on a university campus.
Source: Alumnus Montgomery returns as new Fresno State winemaker
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 95%About 10 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-blindScores are not considered, even if you send them.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
Where you'd stand
We don't have test score or GPA figures for California State University-Fresno's first-year students yet, so there's nothing to compare your numbers with. The admit rate above is the best guide we have.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $5,418full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $19,585sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $8,224Source: College Scorecard
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $21,544Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 58%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 82%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $62,75610 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $13,156federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 21,605Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 62%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 53%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Also worth a look
- California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA — admits 93%
- California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA — admits 94%
- California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA — admits 91%
- San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA — admits 96%
- California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA — admits 91%
- California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA — admits 93%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for California State University-Fresno, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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