by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Fresno Pacific University was awarded 434 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is physical education teaching & coaching.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Fresno Pacific is ranked #360 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Fresno Pacific held the #602 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Fresno Pacific also holds the #59 spot on the Best Colleges in California ranking.
When it comes to admittance, Fresno Pacific University is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 78%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.
About 10% of students accepted to Fresno Pacific submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 620. Math scores were between 490 and 620.
At Fresno Pacific, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 11 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Fresno Pacific University is 59%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Fresno Pacific University is 72%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Fresno Pacific for first-time, full-time students is 66%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,711 undergraduates at Fresno Pacific with 2,279 being full-time and 432 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17,544 | $17,827 | $18,293 | $19,857 | $24,660 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Fresno Pacific, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Fresno Pacific, approximately 47% of students took out student loans averaging $5,457 a year. That adds up to $21,828 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Fresno Pacific is 4.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Fresno Pacific are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1717 S. Chestnut Ave, Fresno, CA 93702-4709 |
| Phone: | 559-453-2000 |
| Website: | www.fresno.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/fresnopacific |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/fpu |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 263 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 213 | $46,756 |
| Social Work | 210 | $32,828 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 167 | $26,685 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 50 | $28,284 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 36 | NA |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 27 | NA |
| General Psychology | 26 | $23,929 |
| Computer Engineering Technology | 21 | NA |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 18 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2020-2021, 1,506 students took at least one online class at Fresno Pacific University. This is a decrease from the 3,995 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,506 | 407 |
| 2019-2020 | 3,995 | 3,995 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,738 | 712 |
| 2017-2018 | 2,480 | 639 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,283 | 384 |
Learn more about online learning at Fresno Pacific University.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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