California State University-Fresno (Fresno State) is a four-year, public school located in Fresno, CA.

It offers 64 graduate programs - 52 Master's, 5 Doctorate, and 7 Post-bachelor's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $8,414 for in-state and $17,918 for out-of-state students.

A total of 2,645 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 23,999 students at Fresno State. Fresno State offers online graduate programs and 191 out of 2,645 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find Fresno State's health profession programs at health professions information page.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,414 for California residents and $17,918 for out-of-state students. It offers sixty-four (64) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameCalifornia State University-Fresno
TypeFour-year, Public
Address5241 N Maple Ave, Fresno, CA
Graduate School Students2,860 students
191 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$8,414
Out-of-State$17,918
Student to Faculty21:1 (4.76%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 64 Graduate Programs
52 Master's, 5 Doctorate, 7 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at California State University-Fresno

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at California State University-Fresno with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $8,414 and $17,918 for non-California residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $396.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$7,176$16,680
Fees$1,238$1,238
Cost per Credit-$1$396
Books & Supplies$938
Room & Board$11,634 (On-Campus) / $15,684 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,198 (On-Campus) / $5,805 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$25,184$34,688
Off-Campus Total$30,841$40,345

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

California State University-Fresno offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 64 major areas - 52 Master's (3 online programs), 5 Doctorate (1 online programs), 7 Post-Bachelor's. 797 students have been conferred Master's degree and 66 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total79766--
Men26115--
Women53651--

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Animal Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other)8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and Administration NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration18 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Community College EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Statistics and Research MethodsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching44 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services78 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Early Childhood Education and Teaching8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)13ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Reading Teacher Education13ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Education (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Civil Engineering6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Engineering8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Industrial Technology/Technician10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Linguistics5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Spanish Language and Literature16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
WritingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Creative Writing14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Rhetoric and Composition NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences23 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biotechnology5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Physical Education/Fitness20 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geology/Earth Science3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Hydrology and Water Resources Science12ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology20 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
School Psychology13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Work58 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminology7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Political Science and Government NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Art/Art Studies6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication Sciences and Disorders NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist36 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Athletic Training/Trainer11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor29 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Dietetics/DietitianNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse17 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management75 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Construction Management1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

Fresno State graduate schools have a total of 2,860 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 967 male and 1,893 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 1,991 full-time and 869 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 191 students enrolled through online exclusively and 1,051 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 741 White, 66 Black, and 255 Asian students are attending at California State University-Fresno. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

70 grad students are younger than 22 and 272 students are older than 65. It has 1,752 students aged between 22 and 30 and 551 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total2,860
Men967
Women1,893
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total2,860
Full-time Students1,991
Part-time Students869
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total2,860
American Indian /
Native American
12
Asian255
Black66
Hispanic1,327
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
5
White741
Two or more races91
Un-Known129
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total2,860
21 & Under70
22-24931
25-29821
30-34335
35-39216
40 & Over272

Online Population

At California State University-Fresno graduate schools, 191 students enrolled online exclusively and 1,051 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,645
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses191
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,051
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,403
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses191
California Resident181
Other State In U.S.3
Outside of U.S.7