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Fresno Pacific University

Fresno, California Private nonprofit 4-year Large city

Overview

Located in Fresno, California, Fresno Pacific University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. Its campus is in a large city. It enrolled 2,879 students in fall 2024, including 1,545 undergraduates and 1,334 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Mennonite Brethren Church.

Fresno Pacific University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 80 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Elementary Education and Teaching, Social Work, and Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. It awarded 977 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 4 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

72% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.

Key figures

2,879
Students enrolled
72%
First-year retention
977
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
80
Programs and majors
10:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 80

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

Education 15
Psychology 3
Business, Management and Marketing 8
Public Administration and Social Services 1
  • Social Work BachelorMaster Online option 85 graduates
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Health Professions 9
Social Sciences 3
Theology and Religious Vocations 5
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 4
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 3
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 3
Visual and Performing Arts 4
Communication and Journalism 2
Engineering Technologies 1
Legal Professions and Studies 1
English Language and Literature 1
History 1
Mathematics and Statistics 3
Natural Resources and Conservation 2
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 3
Physical Sciences 1
Engineering 1
Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Library Science 1

Outcomes

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

First-year retention, full-time students
72%
First-year retention, part-time students
50%
Student-to-faculty ratio
10:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees
504
Master's degrees
473

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
2,879
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,545
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,334
Full-time, fall 2024
54%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,274
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,633
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,641
Full-time, 2024-25
53%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

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

Women
74%
Men
26%
White
22%
Hispanic or Latino
60%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
1%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
4
Programs with a fully online option
14
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
25%
Students taking some online courses
58%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Mennonite Brethren Church
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA, NCCAA
Athletic conference
Pacific West Conference
President
Andre Stephens, Ph.D.
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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