Fresno City College

www.fresnocitycollege.edu

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,104

0% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$4,320

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

16.8%

Default Rate

2019 Enrolled Students

24,806

31.4% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

19.6%

391 Graduates

About

Fresno City College is a higher education institution located in Fresno County, CA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Fresno City College were .

In 2019, 2,857 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Fresno City College. 62.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (1,613 degrees), 2.61 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (617 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Fresno City College is $1,104, which is $−6,720 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Fresno City College is $1,104, which is $−6,720 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,320.

In 2019, 67% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 1% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$1,104

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Fresno City College was $1,104. The cost of tuition at Fresno City College is $−6,720 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Fresno City College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$4,320

2019 Value

16.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Fresno City College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,320. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Fresno City College grew by 16.1%.

This chart compares the average net price of Fresno City College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,600

Room and Board

$1,900

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Fresno City College was of $11,600 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,900. The cost of room and board increased by 11.6% between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies increased by 35.7% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Fresno City College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

67%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

67% of undergraduate students at Fresno City College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a decline of 4.29% with respect to 2018, when 70% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Fresno City College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

16.8%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Fresno City College was 16.8%, which represents 61 out of the 363 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Fresno City College has a total enrollment of 24,806 students. The full-time enrollment at Fresno City College is 7,792 students and the part-time enrollment is 17,014. This means that 31.4% of students enrolled at Fresno City College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Fresno City College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 58.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% White, 11.9% Asian, 5.24% Black or African American, 3.08% Two or More Races, 0.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.198% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Fresno City College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (35.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (28.2%) and White Female (6.9%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

31.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Fresno City College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 24,806 students. The full-time enrollment at Fresno City College is 7,792 and the part-time enrollment is 17,014. This means that 31.4% of students enrolled at Fresno City College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Fresno City College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

63%

2019 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Fresno City College was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Fresno City College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Fresno City College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
14,591
White
4,817
Asian
2,941

The enrolled student population at Fresno City College is 58.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% White, 11.9% Asian, 5.24% Black or African American, 3.08% Two or More Races, 0.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.198% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44% White, 26.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 212 students (0.855%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 723 more women than men received degrees from Fresno City College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Fresno City College is hispanic or latino (1,613 degrees awarded). There were 2.61 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (617 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Fresno City College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Fresno City College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Library Science (24 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (209 degrees), and Communication Technologies (43 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Social workers, all other

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Fresno City College are Social workers, all other (190,866 people), Police officers (137,173 people), Other managers (72,536 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (68,489 people), and Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists (41,630 people).

The most specialized majors at Fresno City College are Library Science (24 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (209 degrees), Communication Technologies (43 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (169 degrees), and Protective Services (216 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Chief executives & legislators

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Fresno City College are Chief executives & legislators, Public relations specialists, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Physicians, and Dentists

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Fresno City College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (340,013 people), Elementary & secondary schools (191,482 people), Individual & family services (136,416 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (89,652 people), and Administration of human resource programs (75,514 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Fresno City College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Fresno City College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Fresno City College according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

1,067

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

1,790

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 1,067 degrees were awarded to men at Fresno City College, which is 0.596 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,790).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Fresno City College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 171 degrees were awarded to men at Fresno City College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.08 times more than the 159 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 190 degrees were awarded to women at Fresno City College in Child Care Provider, which is 27.1 times more than the 7 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

20%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 7% of students graduating from Fresno City College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 20% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 27% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (34.8%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Fresno City College is Female and White (34.8% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.256% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
1,613 degrees awarded
White
617 degrees awarded
Asian
399 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Fresno City College is hispanic or latino (1,613 degrees awarded). There were 2.61 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (617 degrees).

0.875% of degree recipients (25 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

Hispanic or Latino Female
1,036 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
577 degrees awarded
White Female
349 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Fresno City College is hispanic or latino female (1,036 degrees awarded). There were 1.8 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (577 degrees).

Operations

Fresno City College has an endowment valued at nearly $6.48M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $2.33M (36%), compared to the 5.92% average return ($255k on $4.3M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2019, Fresno City College had a total salary expenditure of $N/A. Fresno City College employs 361 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Fresno City College are Female Instructors (190), Male Instructors(171), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fresno City College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 125 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 93 employees, and Service with 82 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$6.48M

2019 Endowment

5.94%

growth from 2018

Fresno City College has an endowment valued at about $6.48M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Fresno City College grew 5.94% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.18M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Fresno City College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$4.56M - Federal
$23.3M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Fresno City College received $4.56M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $23.3M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$82.2M

2019 Salaries

1.65%

growth from 2018

In 2019, Fresno City College paid a median of $82.2M in salaries, which represents NaNM% of their overall expenditure ($N/A) and a 1.65% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.34% growth from 2017 and a 2% growth from 2016.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.6M (44.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$35.8M

Instructional Salaries

361

Number of Employees

In 2019, Fresno City College paid a total of $35.8M to 361 employees working as instructors, which represents 43.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (30.7%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

361 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

125 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Fresno City College were Instructor with 361 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fresno City College were Office and Administrative Support with 125 employees; Business and Financial Operations with 93 employees; and Service with 82 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
false

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Fresno City College was Female Instructor with 190 employees, Male Instructor with 171 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Fresno City College.

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