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Colleges in and near Reedley

Reedley is home to Reedley College

Reedley College (5,278 students on campus) is inside the city. About 8% of Reedley’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California (8%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Reedley. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
5,278 students on campus
Nearest college
0.7 mi
Reedley College
Residents in college
8%
About the same as CA (8%)
Nearest community college
0.7 mi
Reedley College · $1,334 tuition
Nearest public university
22 mi
California State University-Fresno · $7,350 in-state
Median household income
$63K
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What stands out about college in Reedley

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Reedley

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Reedley.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Reedley’s median household income ($63,307) falls.

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Reedley CollegeCalifornia State University-Fresno
California State University-Fresno57% graduate$61k earnings$15k typical debt
Reedley College42% graduate$38k earnings$3k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Reedley

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Reedley College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Liberal arts 27%Agriculture 16%Business 13%Natural resources 8%Mechanics & repair 5%Family sciences 4%Everything else 27%

Biggest programs

Biology, General103 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities82 graduates a year
$30k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations81 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Psychology, General57 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections46 graduates a year
$36k4 yrs out
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services43 graduates a year
$35k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Reedley

Is Reedley a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Reedley residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as California (8). The largest campus in the city, Reedley College, has 5,278 students on campus.

What colleges are in Reedley?

Reedley College is inside the city.

What is the closest community college to Reedley, and what does it cost?

Reedley College in Reedley, 0.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,334 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $6,814, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does California State University-Fresno cost if we live in California?

Tuition and fees are $7,350 a year in-state and $19,950 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $5,105 (under $30,000 income) to $16,899 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Reedley. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →