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Fresno City College

Fresno, California Public 4-year Large city

Overview

Fresno City College is a public four-year institution based in Fresno, California. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 28,071 students. It is part of California Community College System.

Fresno City College offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 140 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, and Biology. It awarded 6,661 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. The student-to-faculty ratio is 29 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
28,071
Students enrolled
6,661
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
140
Programs and majors
29:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 140

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Health Professions 14
Business, Management and Marketing 13
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 7
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 7
Family and Consumer Sciences 7
Visual and Performing Arts 11
Education 5
Social Sciences 7
Psychology 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 5
Legal Professions and Studies 3
Computer and Information Sciences 5
Precision Production 1
Engineering Technologies 9
Communications Technologies 5
Engineering 2
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 4
Public Administration and Social Services 2
Library Science 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Communication and Journalism 3
English Language and Literature 1
History 1
Construction Trades 3
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 5
Science Technologies 1
Physical Sciences 3
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 2
Architecture 3
Natural Resources and Conservation 2
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 2

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

Student-to-faculty ratio
29:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
3,154
Certificates under 1 year
3,144
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
359
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
4

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
28,071
Undergraduates, fall 2024
28,071
Full-time, fall 2024
26%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
44,160
Full-time, 2024-25
19%
Size category
20,000 students or more

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
53%
Men
47%
White
14%
Hispanic or Latino
68%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
10%
Two or more races
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
30%
Students taking some online courses
30%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
California Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
President
Dr. Denise Whisenhunt
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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