Fresno City College

www.fresnocitycollege.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,104

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$4,122

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

13.1%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

22,278

27% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

23.4%

498 Graduates

About

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

In 2020, 2,959 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Fresno City College. 61.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (1,652 degrees), 2.86 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (578 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Fresno City College is $1,104, which is $−6,876 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Fresno City College is $1,104, which is $−6,876 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,122.

In 2020, 67% of undergraduate students attending Fresno City College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 1% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,104

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Fresno City College was $1,104. The cost of tuition at Fresno City College is $−6,876 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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

Average Net Price

$4,122

2020 Value

4.58%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Fresno City College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,122. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Fresno City College grew by 4.58%.

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

$15,086

Room and Board

$1,971

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Fresno City College was of $15,086 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,971. The cost of room and board increased by 30.1% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 3.74% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

67%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

67% of undergraduate students at Fresno City College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2019, when 67% 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.

13.1%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Fresno City College was 13.1%, which represents 42 out of the 321 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 22,278 students. The full-time enrollment at Fresno City College is 6,012 students and the part-time enrollment is 16,266. This means that 27% of students enrolled at Fresno City College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Fresno City College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 60.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% White, 11.9% Asian, 4.47% Black or African American, 2.96% Two or More Races, 0.503% 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 (39%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (24.7%) and White Female (8.1%). 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

27%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Fresno City College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 22,278 students. The full-time enrollment at Fresno City College is 6,012 and the part-time enrollment is 16,266. This means that 27% of students enrolled at Fresno City College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% 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

59%

2020 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 59%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Fresno City College had a retention rate lower 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
13,405
White
4,169
Asian
2,655

The enrolled student population at Fresno City College is 60.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% White, 11.9% Asian, 4.47% Black or African American, 2.96% Two or More Races, 0.503% 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 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% 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, 235 students (1.05%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 681 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 (1,652 degrees awarded). There were 2.86 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (578 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 Communication Technologies (52 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (139 degrees), and Protective Services (256 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

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 Police officers (122,875 people), Architects, except landscape and naval (89,909 people), Other managers (70,227 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (62,390 people), and Social workers, all other (33,577 people).

The most specialized majors at Fresno City College are Communication Technologies (52 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (139 degrees), Protective Services (256 degrees), Library Science (11 degrees), and Architecture and Related Services (27 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

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 Physicians, Surgeons, Dentists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Computer network architects

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 (291,456 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (137,175 people), Elementary & secondary schools (134,082 people), Construction (59,976 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (56,826 people).

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.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,139

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

1,820

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 1,139 degrees were awarded to men at Fresno City College, which is 0.626 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,820).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 123 degrees were awarded to men at Fresno City College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.854 times less than the 144 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 254 degrees were awarded to women at Fresno City College in Registered Nursing, which is 4.38 times more than the 58 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

21%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 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, 21% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 29% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (38.6%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Fresno City College is Female and Two or More Races (38.6% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 0.201% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
1,652 degrees awarded
White
578 degrees awarded
Asian
461 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Fresno City College is hispanic or latino (1,652 degrees awarded). There were 2.86 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (578 degrees).

0.372% of degree recipients (11 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

Hispanic or Latino Female
1,002 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
650 degrees awarded
White Female
337 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Fresno City College is hispanic or latino female (1,002 degrees awarded). There were 1.54 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (650 degrees).

Operations

Fresno City College has an endowment valued at nearly $7.09M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $2.58M (36.4%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Fresno City College had a total salary expenditure of $N/A. Fresno City College employs 348 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Fresno City College are Female Instructors (183), Male Instructors(165), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fresno City College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 122 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 85 employees, and Service with 81 employees.

Endowment

$7.09M

2020 Endowment

9.33%

growth from 2019

Fresno City College has an endowment valued at about $7.09M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Fresno City College grew 9.33% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.66M 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

$10.2M - Federal
$21.8M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Fresno City College received $10.2M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $21.8M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$85.3M

2020 Salaries

3.7%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Fresno City College paid a median of $85.3M in salaries, which represents NaNM% of their overall expenditure ($N/A) and a 3.7% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.65% growth from 2018 and a 7.34% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$35M

Instructional Salaries

348

Number of Employees

In 2020, Fresno City College paid a total of $35M to 348 employees working as instructors, which represents 41.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

348 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

122 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Fresno City College were Instructor with 348 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fresno City College were Office and Administrative Support with 122 employees; Business and Financial Operations with 85 employees; and Service with 81 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Fresno City College was Female Instructor with 183 employees, and Male Instructor with 165 employees.

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