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Fresno Pacific University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Mennonite Brethren
Location Fresno, CA
Population 1,000,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,614
Men / Women 27% / 73%
Hispanic 67%
White 19%
Asian 6%
Black 4%
International 3%
Native American 1%
Mixed 1%
From State 90%
From Region 3%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 68%
Business & Economics 18%
Health Sciences 7%
Life & Natural Sciences 3%
Computer Science 1%
Education 1%
Physical Sciences & Math 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $36,660
Est. Cost of Attendance $44,249
10-Year ROI $198,000
ROI Percentile 81th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 72%
4-Year Graduation Rate 44%
6-Year Graduation Rate 50%
Transfer-Out Rate 29%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 3,604 (99% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation 307 (94% 🏖️)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 78%
Yield (Unbound) 17%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 288 21% / 79% 1% $53,861 98%
Communication 2 0% / 100% 0% $52,714 45
Communication Studies 4 50% / 50% 25% $52,171 43
Criminology 18 39% / 61% 0% $55,782 53
English 3 33% / 67% 0% $48,886 34
General Studies $52,927 46
History 4 75% / 25% 0% $50,772 39
Interdisciplinary Studies 3 +2 0% / 100% 0% $54,020 49
Liberal Studies 136 21% / 79% 0% $52,059 43
Political Science 1 0% / 100% 0% $59,715 63
Pre-Law 3 33% / 67% 33% $55,532 53
Psychology 40 +3 25% / 75% 2% $48,305 32 97%
Social Work 70 13% / 87% 0% $60,712 65 99%
Sociology 1 0% / 100% 0% $52,349 44
Spanish 2 0% / 100% 0% $51,586 42
Music Performance $39,998 12
Theatre 1 0% / 100% 0% $38,173 9
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Business 88 36% / 64% 6% $75,277 94%
Accounting 8 50% / 50% 25% $74,563 84
Business Administration 76 33% / 67% 3% $75,548 85 94%
Business Management 1 100% / 0% 0% $75,548 85 94%
Marketing 3 67% / 33% 33% $70,253 80
Organizational Behavior Studies $72,102 82
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Education 75 5% / 95% 0% $45,269 89%
Child Development 68 1% / 99% 0% $43,775 19 87%
Biology Education 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $59,785 63 100%
English Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $59,785 63 100%
Mathematics Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $59,785 63 100%
Physical Education 3 33% / 67% 0% $59,785 63 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Natural Sciences 31 65% / 35% 3% $64,530 100%
Software Engineering 6 67% / 33% 17% $86,908 93
Applied Mathematics 1 0% / 100% 0% $79,668 88
Mathematics 3 100% / 0% 0% $66,051 74
Biological Sciences 8 62% / 38% 0% $59,542 62
Biology 7 43% / 57% 0% $59,641 62
Environmental Biology $52,978 46
Exercise Physiology 1 100% / 0% 0% $54,401 50
Exercise Science 5 80% / 20% 0% $50,592 39 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Nursing and Health 38 32% / 68% 0% $96,257 96%
Athletic Training $68,344 78
Nursing 26 23% / 77% 0% $109,934 99 95%
Occupational Therapy $65,628 73
Pre-Medicine 2 50% / 50% 0% $67,615 76
Pre-Physical Therapy 3 33% / 67% 0% $68,728 78
Health Administration 7 57% / 43% 0% $65,442 73 100%