Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, California · Website
$58,896
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$58,896
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Fresno Pacific University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Fresno, California with 1,544 undergraduates and 1,334 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $13,630 a year (tuition and fees $36,660). It admits 64% of applicants and 50% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $58,896 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $23,146 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,630
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$36,660
US median $11,837
Admission rate
64%
US median 78%
Completion rate
50%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$23,146
About $245 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$58,896
Rank 853 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $13,630
- Tuition and fees
- $36,660
- Cost of attendance
- $44,249
- Students with a need-based grant
- 58%
- Students with federal loans
- 66%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $11,133
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $11,929
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,799
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $15,744
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $20,353
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $27,954 in 2015-16 to $36,660 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 64%
- SAT reading, middle
- 550
- SAT math, middle
- 555
- ACT, middle
- 21
- Undergraduates
- 1,544
- Graduate students
- 1,334
- Part-time students
- 39%
- Women
- 73%
- Students per teacher
- 10
- Completion rate
- 50%
- Retention rate
- 72%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 79
- Endowment
- $22.8M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 853 of 5,094 US colleges and 121 of 494 in California (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,630 | $20,161 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $36,660 | $8,086 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 64% | 76% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 50% | 64% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 72% | 80% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $23,146 | $11,537 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $51,422 | $36,048 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $58,896 | $41,472 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 53% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 75% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
79 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 155 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 132 | $23,750 | $40,458 | $61,951 | $51,790 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 106 | $22,313 | $55,365 | $70,983 | $68,257 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 104 | $23,000 | $32,957 | $51,756 | $48,568 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 73 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,916 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 65 | $21,875 | Withheld | $61,005 | $51,389 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 58 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 47 | $41,000 | $132,057 | $155,201 | $120,193 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 47 | $34,167 | Withheld | $121,423 | $103,485 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's | Master's | 38 | Withheld | $80,307 | $94,232 | $60,111 |
| CriminologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | $23,000 | $26,810 | $52,695 | $50,706 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $24,912 | $44,869 | $66,778 | $58,716 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 19 | Withheld | $40,622 | Withheld | $59,571 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 16 | Withheld | $77,547 | $95,683 | $63,707 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | $70,403 | $88,542 | $83,742 |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 9 | Withheld | $80,696 | Withheld | $64,397 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,303 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | $51,475 | $44,533 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,681 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesMaster's | Master's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,300 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $71,685 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Fresno Pacific University cost?
$13,630 a year is the average net price at Fresno Pacific University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $36,660, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $44,249. Families earning under $30,000 pay $11,133 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Fresno Pacific University?
64% of applicants are admitted to Fresno Pacific University. The median admission rate of colleges in California is 76%.
How much do Fresno Pacific University graduates earn?
$58,896 a year is the median pay of former Fresno Pacific University students who work, 10 years after they started ($51,422 after 6 years). That ranks 853 of 5,094 US colleges and 121 of 494 in California. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $132,057.
How much student debt do Fresno Pacific University graduates have?
$23,146 is the median federal student loan debt of Fresno Pacific University graduates, about $245 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 66% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Fresno Pacific University?
50% of first-time, full-time students at Fresno Pacific University finish within 6 years. 72% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Fresno Pacific University?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (155 bachelor's graduates), Social Work (132 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (106 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 79 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.