California State University-Fresno (Fresno State) is a four-year, public school located in Fresno, CA.
It offers 68 graduate programs - 55 Master's, 5 Doctorate, and 8 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $8,865 for in-state and $18,945 for out-of-state students.
A total of 2,473 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 24,427 students at Fresno State. Fresno State offers online graduate programs and 160 out of 2,473 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 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,865 for California residents and $18,945 for out-of-state students. It offers sixty-eight (68) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | California State University-Fresno |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 5241 N Maple Ave, Fresno, CA |
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| Graduate School Students | 2,556 students
160 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$8,865
Out-of-State$18,945 |
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| Student to Faculty | 22:1 (4.55%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 68 Graduate Programs
55 Master's, 5 Doctorate, 8 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at California State University-Fresno
The following tables describe 2024-2025 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 $8,865 and $18,945 for non-California residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $420.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $7,608 | $17,688 |
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| Fees | $1,257 | $1,257 |
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| Cost per Credit | $0 | $420 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,062 |
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| Room & Board | $11,960 (On-Campus) / $16,204 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $4,656 (On-Campus) / $6,068 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $26,543 | $36,623 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $32,199 | $42,279 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $8,077 | $8,087 | $8,097 | $8,414 | $8,865 |
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| Out-of-State | $17,581 | $17,591 | $17,601 | $17,918 | $18,945 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
California State University-Fresno offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 68 major areas - 55 Master's (3 online programs), 5 Doctorate (1 online programs), 8 Post-Bachelor's. 764 students have been conferred Master's degree and 55 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's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 764 | 55 | 9 | - |
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| Men | 251 | 25 | 2 | - |
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| Women | 513 | 30 | 7 | - |
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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's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Computer Science | 18 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Mathematics | 8 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Art/Art Studies | 6 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Music | 9 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 19 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Fresno State graduate schools have a total of 2,556 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 854 male and 1,702 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 1,786 full-time and 770 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 160 students enrolled through online exclusively and 979 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 559 White, 55 Black, and 244 Asian students are attending at California State University-Fresno. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
53 grad students are younger than 22 and 311 students are older than 65. It has 1,642 students aged between 22 and 30 and 467 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 2,556 |
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| Men | 854 |
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| Women | 1,702 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 2,556 |
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| Full-time Students | 1,786 |
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| Part-time Students | 770 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 2,556 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 11 |
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| Asian | 244 |
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| Black | 55 |
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| Hispanic | 1,279 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 4 |
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| White | 559 |
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| Two or more races | 69 |
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| Un-Known | 93 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 2,556 |
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| 21 & Under | 53 |
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| 22-24 | 910 |
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| 25-29 | 732 |
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| 30-34 | 296 |
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| 35-39 | 171 |
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| 40 & Over | 311 |
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Online Population
At California State University-Fresno graduate schools, 160 students enrolled online exclusively and 979 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,473 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 160 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 979 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,334 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 160 |
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| California Resident | 157 |
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| Other State In U.S. | - |
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| Outside of U.S. | 3 |
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