Fresno City College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,104

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$4,266

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

16.2%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

22,771

34.2% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

17.6%

338 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 2017, 1,872 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Fresno City College. 60.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.1% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were hispanic or latino (957 degrees), 2.12 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (452 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Fresno City College is $1,104, which is $-6,310 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Fresno City College is $1,104, which is $-6,310 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,266.

In 2017, 69% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 1% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$1,104

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Fresno City College was $1,104. The cost of tuition at Fresno City College is $-6,310 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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

Average Net Price

$4,266

2017 Value

6.6%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Fresno City College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,266. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Fresno City College grew by 6.6%.

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

$9,820

Room and Board

$1,320

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Fresno City College was of $9,820 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,320. The cost of room and board did not change between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 4.6% 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

69%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

69% of undergraduate students at Fresno City College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 5.48% with respect to 2016, when 73% 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.

16.2%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Fresno City College was 16.2%, which represents 70 out of the 432 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 22,771 students. The full-time enrollment at Fresno City College is 7,794 students and the part-time enrollment is 14,977. This means that 34.2% of students enrolled at Fresno City College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Fresno City College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 57.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% White, 12.7% Asian, 5.51% Black or African American, 2.95% Two or More Races, 0.553% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.145% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Fresno City College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Female (34.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (26%) and White Female (8.4%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

34.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Fresno City College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 22,771 students. The full-time enrollment at Fresno City College is 7,794 and the part-time enrollment is 14,977. This means that 34.2% of students enrolled at Fresno City College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% 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

65%

2017 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 65%. 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
13,190
White
4,506
Asian
2,893

The enrolled student population at Fresno City College is 57.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% White, 12.7% Asian, 5.51% Black or African American, 2.95% Two or More Races, 0.553% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.145% 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 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% 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, 90 students (0.395%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 408 more women than men received degrees from Fresno City College. The majority of degree recipients at Fresno City College are hispanic or latino (957 degrees awarded). There were 2.12 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (452 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 Human Sciences (106 degrees awarded), Library Science (9 degrees), and Protective Services (199 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

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 Elementary & middle school teachers (143,593 people), Police officers (121,122 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (119,467 people), Other managers (90,829 people), and Education administrators (43,921 people).

The most specialized majors at Fresno City College are Human Sciences (106 degrees awarded), Library Science (9 degrees), Protective Services (199 degrees), Communication Technologies (19 degrees), and History (36 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

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 Surgeons, Dentists, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Personal financial advisors

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 (315,035 people), Elementary & secondary schools (268,574 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (111,233 people), Legal services (101,007 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (65,754 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 degree-majorss 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

Degrees Awarded to Men

732
1,140

In 2017, 732 degrees were awarded to men at Fresno City College, which is 0.642 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,140).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 106 degrees were awarded to men at Fresno City College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.04 times more than the 102 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 181 degrees were awarded to women at Fresno City College in Registered Nursing, which is 4.41 times more than the 41 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

19%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 6% of students graduating from Fresno City College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 19% 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (33.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Fresno City College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (33.3% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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, 0.296% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
957 degrees awarded
White
452 degrees awarded
Asian
295 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Fresno City College is hispanic or latino (957 degrees awarded). There were 2.12 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (452 degrees).

0.962% of degree recipients (18 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

Hispanic or Latino Female
621 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
336 degrees awarded
White Female
258 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Fresno City College is hispanic or latino female (621 degrees awarded). There were 1.85 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (336 degrees).

Operations

Fresno City College has an endowment valued at nearly $5.63M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $669k (11.9%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Fresno City College had a total salary expenditure of $N/A. Fresno City College employs 357 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Fresno City College are Female Instructors (190), Male Instructors(167), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fresno City College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 190 employees, Service, with 78 employees, and Management with 63 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$5.63M

2017 Endowment

5.74%

growth from 2016

Fresno City College has an endowment valued at about $5.63M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Fresno City College grew 5.74% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.98M 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

$3.97M - Federal
$18.6M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Fresno City College received $3.97M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $18.6M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$75.4M

2017 Salaries

growth from 2016

In 2017, Fresno City College paid a median of $75.4M in salaries, which represents InfinityM% of their overall expenditure ($N/A) and a 2% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.69% growth from 2015 and a 4.22% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$34M

Instructional Salaries

357

Number of Employees

In 2017, Fresno City College paid a total of $34M to 357 employees working as instructors, which represents 45.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.65M (31.1%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

357 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

190 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Fresno City College were Instructor with 357 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fresno City College were Office and Administrative Support with 190 employees; Service with 78 employees; and Management with 63 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Fresno City College was Female Instructor with 190 employees, Male Instructor with 167 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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