How much is the Fresno State tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Fresno State's tuition & fees is $6,980 for California residents and $18,860 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $23,206 for California residents and $35,086 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.
Fresno State Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| California Residents Tuition & Fees | $6,980 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $18,860 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,152 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $11,080 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $3,994 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $16,484 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $4,500 |
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| 2023-2024 Projection |
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| California Residents Tuition & Fees | $6,665 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $18,545 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to Fresno State for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $78,720 at Fresno State. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $144,644. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $105,284.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Fresno State' tuition is higher than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, four-years colleges in California, its tuition is higher than the average tuition of $13,259.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| California State University-Fresno | $6,980 | $18,860 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| California Four-years Colleges | $20,867 |
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| Public Schools | $4,034 | $13,259 |
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| Private Schools | $23,111 |
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Compare Similar School's Tuition
The next table compares the tuition & fees between Fresno State and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
| Location | In-State | Out-of-State |
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| California State University-Fresno | Fresno, CA | $6,980 | $18,860 |
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| San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA | $7,424 | $19,304 |
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| California State University-Fullerton | Fullerton, CA | $7,073 | $18,953 |
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| University of California-Riverside | Riverside, CA | $14,170 | $44,947 |
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Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of California State University-Fresno has increased by 6.28% over the past 10 years from $17,447 to $18,860. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by -5.94% from $18,713 to $17,918.
The living costs increased by 3.60% last year and 18.83% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At California State University-Fresno, 17,391 students (78%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $9,430.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Fresno State is $25,656 for students living on-campus and $31,566 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 2,806 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $9,968 and the average amount of student loans is $5,178.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
Fresno State's acceptance rate is 97.28%. A total of 15,231 applicants applied to and 14,816 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 3,451 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 23.29%.
To apply to Fresno State, 3 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record and Completion of college-preparatory program.
Student Population
California State University-Fresno has a total of 23,999 students including 21,354 undergraduate and 2,645 graduate students. By gender, there are 9,819 male students and 15,228 female students attending Fresno State. The school offers online degree programs and 812 students enrolled online exclusively (3.38% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 25,047 |
9,819 | 15,228 |
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| Undergraduate | 22,187 |
8,852 | 13,335 |
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| Graduate | 2,860 |
967 | 1,893 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | 5241 N Maple Ave, Fresno, CA |
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| Phone | 559-278-4240 |
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| WEB | www.csufresno.edu |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 141 Programs |
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| Online Program Offered | 6 Online Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 58 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 95.43% |
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| Yield | 19.53% |
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| Student Population | 23,999 |
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| Graduation Rate | 56% |
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| Transfer-out Rate | 1% |
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| Retention Rate | 76% (Full-time), 42% (Part-time) |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 21 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 796 (Full-time), 624 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 1,842 (Full-time), 646 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $85,958 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $69,417 |
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