Fresno City College
About
Fresno City College is a public community college in Fresno, California. It is part of the State Center Community College District within the California Community Colleges system. Fresno City College operates on a semester schedule and offers associate degrees and certificates.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 184 Title IV programs, 11 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 3 fail. 170 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing11 · 6.0%
- No Data170 · 92.4%
- Failing3 · 1.6%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Programmatic accreditations · 2
Action history · 12
- Jun 2025Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Oct 2023Grant Substantive Change: OtherAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Aug 2023Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
- May 2023Grant Substantive Change: ProgramAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Jul 2022Renewal of AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 11,818 students received $58.0M in Pell grants, alongside $395K in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 259 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (1.9%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Fresno City College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 16
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus23
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Fresno City College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Fresno City College selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectFresno City College | 24% | — | 28,071 | $1,699 | Community College |
| — | — | 30,462 | $4,628 | Community College | |
| — | — | 11,481 | $15,929 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,726 | $10,037 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,303 | $3,729 | Community College | |
| — | — | 15,744 | $4,648 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,305 | $7,258 | Community College | |
| — | — | 17,425 | $4,667 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,090 | $6,358 | Community College | |
| — | — | 11,755 | $3,723 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,227 | $7,118 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,949 | $9,601 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,119 | $7,336 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,371 | $3,946 | Community College | |
| — | — | 14,414 | $5,741 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,198 | $6,629 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,221 | $9,568 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,733 | $13,235 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,278 | $9,930 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,200 | $4,621 | Community College | |
| — | 98.6% | 6,762 | $6,613 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,205 | $13,148 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,198 | $12,040 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,609 | $16,658 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,900 | $11,638 | Community College | |
| — | — | 16,884 | $7,991 | Community College | |
| — | — | 13,552 | -$3,220 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,423 | $3,228 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,410 | $6,468 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,332 | $5,618 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 24% | 98.6% | 8,516 | $6,621 |
Institutions like Fresno City College
Explore the federal data for institutions in Fresno City College's comparison group.
- Community CollegeCalifornia
American River College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment30,462Net price$4,628View data - Community CollegeMaryland
Anne Arundel Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment11,481Net price$15,929View data - Community CollegeMinnesota
Century College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment8,726Net price$10,037View data - Community CollegeIllinois
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment9,303Net price$3,729View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Cosumnes River College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment15,744Net price$4,648View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Davidson-Davie Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,305Net price$7,258View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
De Anza College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment17,425Net price$4,667View data - Community CollegeNew York
Erie Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment8,090Net price$6,358View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment11,755Net price$3,723View data - Community CollegeNew York
Hudson Valley Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment9,227Net price$7,118View data - Community CollegeIowa
Iowa Central Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,949Net price$9,601View data - Community CollegeAlabama
John C Calhoun State Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment9,119Net price$7,336View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Johnston Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,371Net price$3,946View data - Community CollegeIllinois
Joliet Junior College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment14,414Net price$5,741View data - Community CollegeTexas
Kilgore College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment7,198Net price$6,629View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,221Net price$9,568View data - Community CollegeMinnesota
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,733Net price$13,235View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Montgomery County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment9,278Net price$9,930View data - Community CollegeNew Mexico
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment7,200Net price$4,621View data - Community CollegeNew Jersey
Raritan Valley Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate98.6%Enrollment6,762Net price$6,613View data - Community CollegeMinnesota
Rochester Community and Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,205Net price$13,148View data - Community CollegeMinnesota
Saint Paul College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,198Net price$12,040View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
San Jose City College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment8,609Net price$16,658View data - Community CollegeMaine
Southern Maine Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment7,900Net price$11,638View data - Community CollegeVirginia
Tidewater Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment16,884Net price$7,991View data - Community CollegeSouth Carolina
Trident Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment13,552Net price-$3,220View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Victor Valley College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment8,423Net price$3,228View data - Community CollegeVirginia
Virginia Peninsula Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,410Net price$6,468View data - Community CollegeVirginia
Virginia Western Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,332Net price$5,618View data
Fresno City College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The mission of the Institutional Research, Planning, and Effectiveness office is to promote and facilitate an equity minded culture of evidence and inquiry in which accurate, useable, useful, and actionable data and information provide the basis for data-informed decisions to improve student learning and institutional effectiveness.
Visit IR office page- Alex Adams, Ph.DSenior Director of Institutional Research, Planning, and Effectiveness
- Ghada Al-Masri, Ph.D.Vice President of Educational Services and Institutional Effectiveness
- Lili Gao, M.S.Senior Research and Planning Analyst
- Michael Gonzalez, M.A.Senior Research and Planning Analyst
- Celeste Hernandez, M.A.Senior Research and Planning Analyst
- Charles (Chuck) Kralowec, M.A.Senior Research and Planning Analyst
- Dorthy Schmidt, M.A.Research and Planning Analyst
- David Woods, M.A.Adjunct Faculty Coordinator
- Carol Rains-Heisdorf, M.A.Adjunct Accreditation Coordinator
Reports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardfresnocitycollege.edu
- Data definitionDefinition of Terms | Fresno City CollegeThe page provides definitions of various terms used in institutional research and effectiveness at Fresno City College, covering topics from accountability reporting to statistical analysis. Definitions include both specific educational concepts and general research methodologies, aiming to support data assessment and planning within the college.fresnocitycollege.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
Notable alumni of Fresno City College (4)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Lee BrandPolitics
- Harry EdwardsSociology
- Jim MaloneyAthletics
- Gary SotoLiterature
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