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California State University - Fresno, California

Overview of California State University - Fresno

The main campus of Fresno State is in Fresno, California (a large city). The school is a public school. Fresno State offers degrees up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to agricultural science and management and liberal arts.

Fresno State Selectivity

Fresno State does not accept everyone who applies. In 2005, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 410 to 530. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2005 had SAT math scores of 430 or more.

Faculty

Fresno State offers tenure to reward and retain some professors. Salaries for full-time faculty at the school are higher than most, allowing the school to afford quality teaching.

Student Body

In 2005, Fresno State had 20,371 enrolled students. The school has a larger minority student population than most schools.

Student Life

Meal plans are available. Student athletes at the school belong to the Western Athletic Conference for major sports.

Fresno State Tuition and Affordability

Fresno State offers comparatively low-priced tuition.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Fresno State

California State University - Fresno
5241 N Maple Ave
Fresno, CA 93740
General Phone: (559) 278-4240
Admissions Phone: (559) 278-2191
Financial Aid Phone: (559) 278-2182
http://www.csufresno.edu

Fresno State Programs and Degrees (2005)

Fresno State awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts1,026liberal arts and sciences, English, history, speech and rhetoric, political science, sociology, Spanish language, linguistics, ...
Business And Management595business management, business administration
Education And Teaching317education, early childhood education, school counseling, agricultural teaching, special ed, educational administration
Therapy And Counseling308psychology, communication disorders, physical therapy
Family And Social Work224social work, public administration, family and consumer science
Security And Law Enforcement163criminology
Nursing And Emergency Medicine153registered nursing
Agricultural Science And Management150agriculture, agricultural management
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy147health and physical education, vocational counseling, parks and recreation studies
Media113communication studies
Medical Assistant And Technician113health service and sciences
Engineering112engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering
Science108biology, chemistry, physics, physical sciences, geology
Computer Science And Engineering92computer science, computer engineering
Art Studies86art studies
Engineering Technician56construction engineering tech, surveying tech
Music36music
Mathematics31mathematics
Religion And Philosophy24philosophy
Drama And Performing Arts17drama
Animal Science And Care2animal science

Number of programs and degrees for Fresno State in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree3,06951
Master's degree79535
Doctor's degree91

Fresno State Student Body

In 2005, Fresno State had a total enrollment of 20,371 students (17,980 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men40%
Women60%
Full-Time96%
Part-Time4%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate82%
Graduate18%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White36%
Black4%
Hispanic26%
Asian12%
American Indian1%
Other Races17%
(Foreign Students)4%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1921%
20-2122%
22-2428%
25-2914%
30-345%
35-393%
40-494%
50-642%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
California99%

Fresno State Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time84 %
Part-Time56 %

Fresno State Room and Board (2005)

Fresno State offers campus housing for 1,134 of its 17,980 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Fresno, California for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Fresno State Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total11,3487,10263%2,32933%
Men4,8863,01562%93631%
Women6,4624,08763%1,39334%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal410530
SAT Math430550
ACT Verbal1521
ACT Math1724
ACT Composite1622

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordnot required
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT89%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT29%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (559) 278-2191

Fresno State Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 2,986
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 13,156
Room and board$ 7,416
Room charge$ 3,541
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,898
Books and supplies$ 1,240
Other expenses$ 2,254

Financial Aid:
Fresno State participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 114700)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (559) 278-2182

Fresno State Faculty

Fresno State has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year17$97,8754$98,217
Associate professorcalendar year4$82,6170*
Assistant professorcalendar year2*1*
Lecturercalendar year5$77,6655$58,506
All faculty totalcalendar year28$89,81210$74,787

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year174$84,59975$83,103
Associate professoracademic year53$66,44630$64,723
Assistant professoracademic year69$50,86158$51,980
Instructoracademic year0*1*
Lectureracademic year48$46,35755$45,587
All faculty totalacademic year344$69,699219$62,718

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Fresno State Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballWestern Athletic Conference
BasketballWestern Athletic Conference
BaseballWestern Athletic Conference
TrackWestern Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total255258513
Football99099
Track424385
Baseball43043
Basketball92231
All Other Sports62193255

Fresno State Degree Programs (2005)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agricultural Business and Management, General
Agriculture, General

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE
Animal Sciences, General

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Agricultural Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Special Education and Teaching, General

ENGINEERING
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering, General
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
Surveying Technology/Surveying

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Public Administration
Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS
African-American/Black Studies
Anthropology
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
Geography
Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Linguistics
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physical Sciences
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Communication Disorders, General
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General

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Fresno State Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Fresno State Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 2%Fresno State Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Fresno State Number of students
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 3%Fresno State % students on athletic fin. aid
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Fresno State Number of degree programs
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Fresno State Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 11%Fresno State % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Fresno State Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 12%Fresno State % of degrees in therapy and counseling
% of degrees in art studies
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 12%Fresno State % of degrees in art studies
Minority % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%Fresno State Minority % of student body
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%Fresno State % of degrees in liberal arts
% of degrees in medical assistant and technician
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 16%Fresno State % of degrees in medical assistant and technician
% of degrees in agricultural science and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Fresno State % of degrees in agricultural science and management
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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