Private nonprofit · University

Fresno Pacific University

Fresno, California · Large city

64.1%
Admit rate
$13,630
Avg net price
50%
Graduation rate
$58,896
Median earnings

Fresno Pacific University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Fresno, California (large city setting), enrolling 1,544 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). It has a Mennonite Brethren Church religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,544 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 64% admitNCAA Division II without football

About Fresno, California

Fresno is a city in the San Joaquin Valley of California, United States. The first European to enter the San Joaquin Valley was Pedro Fages in 1772. The county of Fresno was formed in 1856 after the California Gold Rush and was named for the abundant ash trees (Spanish: fresno) lining the San Joaquin River. In the 1970s, the city was the subject of a song, "Walking Into Fresno", written by guitarist Bill Aken and recorded by Bob Gallion of the WWVA Jamboree radio and television show in Wheeling, West Virginia. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
3 miles to Fresno, CA
To the ocean
110 miles
Nearest airport
4 miles to Fresno Yosemite (FAT) · major hub

How Fresno Pacific University compares

Selectivity64.1%

More selective than 72% · #42 most selective of 107 in California

Graduation rate50%

Higher than 40% · #90 of 122 in California

First-year retention72%

Higher than 35%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$58,896

Higher than 65% · #87 of 130 in California

Average net price$13,630

Cheaper than 78% · #27 cheapest of 118 in California

Median debt at graduation$23,146

Lower than 52%

Student–faculty ratio10 : 1

Lower than 76%

Undergraduate enrollment1,544

Larger than 50%

Percentiles compare Fresno Pacific University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in California.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

2,878students
  • Undergraduate1,54454%
  • Graduate1,33446%

Undergraduates by gender

1,544undergrads
  • Women1,15074%
  • Men39426%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White20%
  • Black4.3%
  • Hispanic62%
  • Asian4.9%
  • Other or multiracial9.0%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,544
Graduate enrollment
1,334
Student–faculty ratio
10 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
58%
First-generation students
47%
Students over 25
41%
Median family income
$31,830
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$75,591
Endowment
$22,756,722

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 211 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From California88%
  • Other U.S. states12%

Most first-years stay in state — Fresno Pacific University draws overwhelmingly from California.

Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
64.1%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$36,660
Room & board
$10,210
Books & supplies
$1,062
Total cost of attendance
$44,249
Average net price
$13,630

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
50%
Graduated on time (4 years)
44%
First-year retention
72%
Transferred to another college
29%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$51,422
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$58,896
Median debt at graduation
$23,146
Students with federal loans
66%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
47%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
44%
Low-income (Pell)
55%
First-generation
55%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
371
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
24%
Housing charge (year)
$5,018
Meal plan (year)
$5,130
Application fee
$40
Athletics
NCAA Division II without football
Varsity athletes
373 (216 men · 157 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (8)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)89
Soccer72
Baseball52
Swimming49
Water Polo41
Basketball33
Tennis21
Volleyball16

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.7 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
4
Property offenses (2022–2024)
19

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 5 campuses (2,879 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

7.7reported offenses a year
1.3 violent a year6.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
4.0
Burglary
2.3
Fondling
1.0
Rape
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$11,133
$30–48k
$11,929
$48–75k
$10,799
$75–110k
$15,744
$110k+
$20,353

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$45,150

$10,799/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

99%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$20,787
average award, among those who get one

Fresno Pacific University discounts heavily: 99% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $20,787. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 155 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$58,896
Typical debt at graduation
$23,146
Debt vs. one year's pay
39%
Out-earn a HS grad
61%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.9 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$54,206
Men
$69,421

Men out-earn women by $15,215 (28%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
102°F
Winter low
38°F
Annual rain
11.8″

Average temperature

HighLow
30°70°110°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.01.12.3JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fresno 5 NE, CA US station (3.1 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.