California State University, Fresno
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
California State University, Fresno is a public research university in Fresno, CA (city setting), with 21,430 undergraduates (59% women). It admitted 96% of 20,201 applicants — bottom quarter for selectivity among Division I schools (scores not considered). Cost of attendance is $35,630 a year for out-of-state students and $23,750 in-state; aided first-year students paid $7,303 on average after grants (top 10% for affordability in its division). 55% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, psychology, social sciences. The campus reported 0.2 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — top 10% for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where California State University, Fresno ranks
3 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 55%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $6,980 in-state · $18,860 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research California State University, Fresno
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
California State University, Fresno teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Pac-12 Conference | 30 | 2 over | 4 | $1.7M | $58,152 | 987 | |
| Baseball | Pac-12 Conference | 37 | 3 over | 8 | $2.2M | $60,061 | 981 | |
| Men's Basketball | Pac-12 Conference | 18 | 3 over | 6 | $4.5M | $248,790 | 930 | |
| Women's Basketball | Pac-12 Conference | 30 | 15 over | 6 | $2.9M | $98,131 | 983 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Pac-12 Conference | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Pac-12 Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | 962 | |
| Football | Pac-12 Conference | 112 | 7 over | 3 | $18M | $158,108 | 954 | |
| Men's Golf | Pac-12 Conference | 8 | room 1 | 3 | $589k | $73,564 | 970 | |
| Women's Golf | Pac-12 Conference | 7 | room 2 | 2 | $606k | $86,616 | 990 | |
| Softball | Pac-12 Conference | 29 | 4 over | 5 | $1.6M | $56,768 | 971 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Pac-12 Conference | 29 | room 1 | 3 | $1.4M | $49,954 | 988 | |
| Women's Tennis | Pac-12 Conference | 9 | room 1 | 2 | $781k | $86,754 | 1000 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Pac-12 Conference | 31 | room 14 | 5 | $442k | $14,254 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Track, Indoor | 96 | 51 over | 5 | $1.5M | $15,892 | 963 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Pac-12 Conference | 17 | room 1 | 5 | $1.8M | $103,869 | 975 | |
| Women's Water Polo | Golden Coast Conference | 27 | 3 over | 3 | $1.1M | $41,986 | 986 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.