Fresno City College

Fresno, CA · Public · www.fresnocitycollege.edu/ ↗

Fresno City College is a public college in Fresno, California, located in a large city. It enrolls 21,251 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards certificates. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services; and Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Fresno City College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
21,251
Similar schools: 878
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$3,839
Similar schools: $8,761
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
24.2%
Similar schools: 32.8%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$39,674
Similar schools: $42,807
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$4,500
Similar schools: $9,750

What the data shows about Fresno City College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 662 public schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $3,839 a year, lower than the $8,761 median for similar schools. 24.2% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, lower than the 32.8% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $39,674, lower than the $42,807 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $4,500 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,750).