Graduate School Tuition at California State University-Fresno

California State University-Fresno is a four-years, public school located in Fresno, CA. It offers 65 graduate programs - 51 Master's, 7 Doctorate, and 7 Post-bachelor's. The 2024 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $8,414 for California residents and $17,918 for others. 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.
The Doctorate Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse program has the highest salary ($144,300) after graduation and the Doctorate Educational Leadership and Administration program is reported as the second highest-earning program with a $101,500 average salary.
You can find Fresno State's health profession programs at health professions information page.

Graduate Program Overview

California State University-Fresno is a four-years, public school located in Fresno, California. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
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-five (65) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameCalifornia State University-Fresno
Typefour-years, 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 Offered Graduate ProgramsTotal 65 Graduate Programs
51 Master's, 7 Doctorate, 7 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart 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 $403.
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$0$403
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
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$8,023$8,077$8,087$8,097$8,414
Out-of-State$17,527$17,581$17,591$17,601$17,918

Graduate Programs By Area of Study

California State University-Fresno offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 65 major areas - 51 Master's (3 online programs), 7 Doctorate (3 online programs), 7 Post-Bachelor'.
794 students have been conferred Master's degree and 73 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'sDoctoratePost-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total7947321-
Men262211-
Women5325220-
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.
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $66,000 - -
Educational Statistics and Research MethodsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $30,500 - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Dietetics/DietitianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Animal Sciences NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other)2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education62 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $66,000 - -
Educational Leadership and Administration27 ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - $101,500 -
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Special Education and Teaching34 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $60,100 - -
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services110 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $47,900 - -
Early Childhood Education and Teaching16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)33ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Reading Teacher Education15ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Education (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Civil Engineering17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Computer Engineering4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Industrial Technology/Technician15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Linguistics6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Spanish Language and Literature5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Creative Writing15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Rhetoric and Composition NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Biotechnology1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Physical Education/Fitness16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Geology/Earth Science3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Hydrology and Water Resources Science9ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Physics9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
School Psychology11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $43,600 - -
Social Work44 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $56,400 - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminology6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Political Science and Government NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Art/Art Studies6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Music7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication Sciences and Disorders42 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $68,000 - -
Athletic Training/Trainer4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Public Health21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor25 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $96,500 $144,300 -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management71 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $81,500 - -
Construction Management2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - $101,500 -
Community College EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - $101,500 -
Community College EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -

Graduate Student Population

Total 25,047 students enrolled in California State University-Fresno including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 2,860 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees.
By gender, it has 967 male and 1,893 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 1,991 full-time and 869 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 191 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 1,051 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,8601,991 869
Men Students967633 334
Women Students1,8931,358 535
By race/ethnicity 741 White, 66 Black, and 255 Asian students are attending at California State University-Fresno. The detailed graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
TotalMenWomen
Total2,860 9671,893
American Indian or Native American12 66
Asian84 17166
Black66 3234
Hispanic1,327 407920
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders5 14
White741 240501
Tow or More Races91 3655
Race Unknown129 4386
70 students are younger than 22 and 272 students are older than 65. The school has 1,752 students aged between 22 and 30 and 551 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total2,860
21 & Under70
22-24931
25-29821
30-34335
35-39216
40 & Over272
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field.
At Fresno State, 191 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,051 students are 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

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