Fresno Pacific University
Fresno Pacific University is a private nonprofit university in Fresno, CA, with about 2,347 students on campus.
The short version on Fresno Pacific University
A low price for what graduates go on to earn
After aid, Fresno Pacific University costs $13,630 a year, less than 78% of 4-year colleges. Ten years after starting, former students earn a median $58,896, more than at 83% of colleges. Outcomes ↓
A graduation gap for lower-income students
38% of students with Pell grants finish, against 50% overall, a gap of 13 points. 58% of undergraduates get Pell grants. Outcomes ↓
Most undergraduates are Hispanic
62% of Fresno Pacific University’s undergraduates are Hispanic. The students ↓
Rent in Fresno is below the state median
Median rent in Fresno is $1,421 a month, 30% below the state median. Living in Fresno ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; graduation rates count only first-time, full-time students.
Do students finish, and does it pay off?
Debt vs. the paycheck
The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting
$245 a month against about $4,285 a month in pay.
Paying back loans
Federal student loans, this college
of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 65% of U.S. colleges.
Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).
Earnings by family background
Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment
How hard is it to get into Fresno Pacific University?
of applicants admitted
About 13 of every 20 applicants get in.
Test scores of admitted students
No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Fresno Pacific University is likely test-optional.
The sticker price, and what families really pay
Sticker price: $44,249 a year
Before any grants
After grants, the average family on aid pays $13,630.
Your family’s price
Average net price after grants, by family income
About $43,196 over 4 years · 76% off the sticker price
What students study, and what it pays
Share of degrees by field
Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates
And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).
The students
1,544 degree-seeking undergraduates.
By race and ethnicity
Women and men
Living in Fresno
8% of Fresno’s 555,549 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Fresno pages.
Other colleges within 30 miles
Straight-line distances from Fresno Pacific University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.
Ask around
Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.