Apply to California State University-Fresno
Application Fee
$55
Graduate Application Fee
$55
Acceptance Rate
58%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
32%
Freshmen Enrollment
3,334
SAT Scores
1,035
ACT Scores
19
2020 Acceptance Rate
A total of 18,123 students have applied and 10,501 students have allowed to admit to California State University-Fresno (Acceptance rate: 57.94%). The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 31.75 % where 3,334 students have finally enrolled out of 10,501 admitted students.
The acceptance rate of the school is lower (tighter to admit) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Mississippi and University of Cincinnati-Main Campus, its acceptance rate is slightly lower than average (relatively difficult to get in) (the average acceptance rate of the schools is 71.20%).
The yield of the school is higher (more admitted-students enrolled) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings, its yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) (average yield is 26.30%).
Admission Statistics Charts
2020 Test Scores Comparison
For the academic year 2019-2020, the average SAT score is 1,035 and the average ACT score is 19 over scores submitted by enrolled first-time students. Compared to similar schools in college rankings, the admission score of California State University-Fresno is average than the schools (average score is 1,183). You can check and compare the SAT and ACT scores by subject with tables and charts.
| SAT Average | ACT Average | |
|---|---|---|
| California State University-Fresno | 1,035 | 19 |
| Similarly Colleges in Rankings | 1,158 | 25 |
| All U.S. Colleges | 1123 | 68 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 1112 | 67 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 1124 | 68 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in California | 1167 | 70 |
SAT/ACT Scores by Subject
At California State University-Fresno, 3,235 students submitted SAT scores (97% of enrolled students).
The average SAT score is about 1,035 and it is average than average for Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. The following table shows the SAT average scores by subject and 25th/75th percentile.
| 25th percentile | 75th percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 470 | 570 |
| Mathematics | 470 | 560 |
| Total | 940 | 1,130 |
At California State University-Fresno, 1,002 students submitted ACT scores (30% of enrolled students).
The average ACT score is about 19 and it is lower than average for Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. The next table shows the ACT average scores by subject and 25th/75th percentile.
| 25th percentile | 75th percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16 | 22 |
| English | 15 | 22 |
| Mathematics | 16 | 22 |
| Total | 47 | 66 |
Admission Requirements
The following table summarizes the admission requirement to apply to California State University-Fresno. The school requires 4 items to submit - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program and Admission test scores.
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| Completion of college-preparatory program | Required |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Admission test scores | Required |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |