Academics at California State University - Fresno - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Fresno State will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Fresno State this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 22,125 undergraduate students at California State University - Fresno is 1,482 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 23 to 1 which places California State University - Fresno among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at California State University - Fresno , there are 23 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (54.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The majority of the faculty (54.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (58.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at California State University - Fresno compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

California State University - Fresno offers 71 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 65 majors within 26 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, California State University - Fresno awarded 5,390 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Business Administration & Management	788	788
Liberal Arts General Studies	485	485
General Psychology	443	443
Criminology	430	430
Health & Physical Education	234	234

Find out what California State University - Fresno's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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