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Fresno City College, California

Overview of Fresno City College

Fresno City College is located in Fresno, California (a large city). The school is a public institution. The highest degree level offered by Fresno City College is the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in liberal arts.

Fresno City College Selectivity

Fresno City College is an open-admission school.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Fresno City College is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

The school had 21,917 enrolled students in 2005. Fresno City College has a large minority student population.

Fresno City College Tuition and Affordability

The school is a relative bargain, with lower tuition and fees than most schools offering similar degrees.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Fresno City College

Fresno City College
1101 E. University Ave
Fresno, CA 93741
General Phone: (559) 442-4600
Admissions Phone: (559) 442-8241
Financial Aid Phone: (559) 442-8245
http://www.fresnocitycollege.edu

Fresno City College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Fresno City College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts830liberal arts and sciences, library assistant, social services, English, minority and gender studies, women's studies, Spanish language, speech and rhetoric, ...
Nursing And Emergency Medicine358registered nursing, EMT paramedic
Family And Social Work152child development, human services, foodservice management, food and nutrition, family and consumer science
Business And Management123business management, accounting, merchandising and sales, business and related services, sales, sales and marketing, call center operation, retail
Mechanics And Repair120automobile mechanics, autobody repair, electrical installation and repair, aircraft maintenance, communications install and repair, industrial electronics tech, heavy equipment maintenance
Security And Law Enforcement106fire-fighting, criminal justice and police, corrections, forensic science
Therapy And Counseling88substance abuse counseling
Medical Assistant And Technician73dental hygienist, radiographyer, respiratory care tech, health service and sciences, medical assistant, surgical tech
Cooking And Culinary Arts60personal and culinary services, culinary arts, restaurant and catering management
Office And Administration48administrative assistant, office management, data entry
Production Trades38machinist, welding, cabinetmaking
Law31legal assistant, legal secretary
Engineering Technician27HVAC tech, drafting, manufacturing tech, mechanical engineering tech, hazardous materials tech
Computer Science And Engineering20computer networking, system administration, information technology, webmastering, computer science
Medical Adminstration18medical secretary, medical records tech
Education And Teaching17special ed, teacher aide, industrial arts teaching, early childhood special ed
Media9advertising, graphic communications, journalism
Drama And Performing Arts9various performing arts, theatre design, dance, drama
Science9physical sciences, biology
Mathematics7mathematics
Landscaping And Horticulture7applied horticulture
Photography And Commercial Art7commercial photography, photography
Construction Trades6building inspector, construction, apparel and textile marketing, construction manager
Art Studies6art studies
Engineering4engineering, archeology
Architecture And Planning4architectural tech
Conservation And Resource Management1forestry
Music0music, music management
Religion And Philosophy0philosophy
Design0graphic design
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy0parks and recreation studies
Real Estate And Construction Management0real estate

Number of programs and degrees for Fresno City College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree1,46876
Award of less than 1 academic year71061
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years01
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years037

Student Body

In 2005, Fresno City College had a total enrollment of 21,917 students (12,569 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White32%
Black8%
Hispanic37%
Asian9%
American Indian1%
Other Races13%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1928%
20-2118%
22-2415%
25-2912%
30-348%
35-395%
40-498%
50-644%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
California95%
State unknown5%

Fresno City College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time64 %
Part-Time38 %

Fresno City College Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Fresno, California for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other California Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Fresno City College Faculty

Fresno City College 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
Instructorcalendar year29$90,41729$81,486
All faculty totalcalendar year29$90,41729$81,486

*: 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
Instructoracademic year133$77,548107$75,914
All faculty totalacademic year133$77,548107$75,914

*: 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
Instructorshort term0*1*
All faculty totalshort term0*1*

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

Fresno City College Degree Programs (2005)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Architectural Technology/Technician

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other
Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation
General Merchandising/Sales/Related Marketing Operations, Other
Retailing and Retail Operations
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
Selling Skills and Sales Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Information Technology
System Administration/Administrator
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Forestry, General

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector
Construction Trades, General

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General
Personal and Culinary Services, Other
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

DESIGN
Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
Visual and Performing Arts, Other

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teacher Assistant/Aide
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING
Archeology
Engineering, General

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician
Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
Manufacturing Technology/Technician
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Development
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
Human Services, General

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General

LAW
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology
English Language and Literature, General
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Library Assistant/Technician
Social Sciences, General
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair, General
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

MEDIA
Advertising
Graphic Communications, General
Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
Surgical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC
Music Management and Merchandising
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General
Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial Photography
Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES
Cabinetmaking and Millwork/Millwright
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Corrections
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Science/Fire-fighting
Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

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Fresno City College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Fresno City College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Fresno City College Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Fresno City College Number of students
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Fresno City College Number of degree programs
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Fresno City College Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 8%Fresno City College % of degrees in therapy and counseling
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%Fresno City College % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
Male % of student body
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 15%Fresno City College Male % of student body
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Fresno City College Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 15%Fresno City College % of degrees in family and social work
Minority % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%Fresno City College Minority % of student body
% of degrees in mechanics and repair
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%Fresno City College % of degrees in mechanics and repair
% of degrees in cooking and culinary arts
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Fresno City College % of degrees in cooking and culinary arts
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Fresno City College % of degrees in liberal arts
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)

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