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California State University-Fresno

General Information

Name: California State University-Fresno
Address: 5241 N Maple Ave, Fresno, CA 93740
Phone:

  • General information: (559) 278-4240
  • Financial aid office: (559) 278-2182
  • Admissions office: (559) 278-2191

Website: www.csufresno.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$3,039$2,986$2,704
        Out-of-state$13,209$13,156$12,874
Books and supplies$1,008$1,240$1,260
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,820$7,416$7,180
        Other expenses$2,352$2,254$2,184
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,110$6,766$6,582
        Other expenses$3,062$2,904$2,782
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,796$2,652$2,554

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$14,219$13,896$13,328
        Off-campus$14,219$13,896$13,328
        Off-campus with family$6,843$6,878$6,518
Out-of-state
        On-campus$24,389$24,066$23,498
        Off-campus$24,389$24,066$23,498
        Off-campus with family$17,013$17,048$16,688

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 72%
  • Federal grants: 43%
  • State/local grants: 55%
  • Institutional grants: 48%
  • Student loans: 22%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3470
  • State/local grants:$1973
  • Institutional grants:$3042
  • Student loans:$2848

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$55
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants13,2525,7537,499
Percent admitted65.3%64.2%66.1%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time27.2%25.8%28.3%
Part-time1.1%1.3%0.9%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 20371
Undergraduate enrollment: 17557
First-time student retention: 86%
Overall graduation rate: 43%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 85%
    • Part Time: 15%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 42%
    • Women: 58%

White non-hispanic: 37%
Black non-hispanic: 5%
Hispanic: 30%
Asian/pacific islander: 14%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 14%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agricultural Business and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Agriculture, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Animal Sciences, General - Master
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor
  • Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Bachelor, Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Agricultural Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Education, General - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Doctor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
    Engineering
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor
  • Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Industrial Engineering - Bachelor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Surveying Technology/Surveying - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Linguistics - Bachelor, Master
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Communication Disorders, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor, Master
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor, Master
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Criminology - Bachelor, Master
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master


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