Fresno City College

Fresno, CA 21,251 Undergrads 24.7% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$17,198

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$8,069

After Aid

Median Earnings

$46,885

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$8,069

Peer Midpoint: $9,847

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$46,885

Peer Midpoint: $50,127.5

Graduation Rate24.7%

Peer Midpoint: 34.6%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients33.0%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time31.3%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS50.1%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

100.0%

SAT Avg

SAT Reading

25th: --75th: -

SAT Math

25th: --75th: -

ACT Composite

25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV

Vs Median Peer

Vs HS Grad

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

+$502k

-$14k

+$17k

Median Cost$8k/yr

+$487k

-$29k

+$2k

Full Cost$17k/yr

+$470k

-$46k

-$14k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$8k/yr

16%

Full Cost$17k/yr

Never

-45%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return28%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-36%

Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Certificates

Accounting and Related Services

CertCIP: 5203

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$46,190

Natl Median: $44,589

Lifetime Value Added

+$44k

Agricultural Mechanization

CertCIP: 0102

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $60,506

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Agricultural Production Operations

CertCIP: 0103

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $42,010

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

CertCIP: 5108

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$37,112

Natl Median: $34,272

Lifetime Value Added

-$55k

American Sign Language

CertCIP: 1616

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,771

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Apparel and Textiles

CertCIP: 1909

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $25,340

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Architectural Sciences and Technology

CertCIP: 0409

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,637

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians

CertCIP: 1002

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $33,223

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Administration, Management and Operations

CertCIP: 5202

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$45,823

Natl Median: $47,440

Lifetime Value Added

+$40k

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services

CertCIP: 5204

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $32,681

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Communication and Media Studies

CertCIP: 0901

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $43,761

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer and Information Sciences, General

CertCIP: 1101

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,984

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer Software and Media Applications

CertCIP: 1108

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,400

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

CertCIP: 1109

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,162

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

CertCIP: 1110

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $52,615

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminal Justice and Corrections

CertCIP: 4301

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$47,694

Natl Median: $57,702

Lifetime Value Added

+$50k

Culinary Arts and Related Services

CertCIP: 1205

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $30,572

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Design and Applied Arts

CertCIP: 5004

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $36,116

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians

CertCIP: 1513

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $53,359

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

CertCIP: 1410

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$59,148

Natl Median: $53,634

Lifetime Value Added

+$180k

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

CertCIP: 4701

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$65,745

Natl Median: $43,027

Lifetime Value Added

+$247k

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians

CertCIP: 1505

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$43,563

Natl Median: $45,268

Lifetime Value Added

+$16k

Fine and Studio Arts

CertCIP: 5007

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $36,104

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Fire Protection

CertCIP: 4302

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$81,940

Natl Median: $62,436

Lifetime Value Added

+$404k

Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services

CertCIP: 1905

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $42,790

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Forestry

CertCIP: 0305

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,345

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Graphic Communications

CertCIP: 1003

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $32,130

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health and Medical Administrative Services

CertCIP: 5107

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$38,925

Natl Median: $35,447

Lifetime Value Added

-$35k

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

CertCIP: 1907

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$29,152

Natl Median: $31,135

Lifetime Value Added

-$143k

Human Services, General

CertCIP: 4400

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$45,801

Natl Median: $36,390

Lifetime Value Added

+$40k

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians

CertCIP: 1506

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,294

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Legal Support Services

CertCIP: 2203

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$45,805

Natl Median: $49,747

Lifetime Value Added

+$40k

Library and Archives Assisting

CertCIP: 2503

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $40,350

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians

CertCIP: 1508

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,024

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

CertCIP: 5115

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $43,365

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management

CertCIP: 3103

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $46,207

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Physical Science Technologies/Technicians

CertCIP: 4103

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $68,527

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Precision Metal Working

CertCIP: 4805

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,702

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Security Science and Technology

CertCIP: 4304

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,296

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Special Education and Teaching

CertCIP: 1310

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,019

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teaching Assistants/Aides

CertCIP: 1315

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $24,479

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

CertCIP: 4706

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,586

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Associate's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services

AssocCIP: 5203

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $47,660

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

AssocCIP: 5108

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$36,128

Natl Median: $42,269

Lifetime Value Added

-$106k

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

AssocCIP: 5109

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$88,567

Natl Median: $65,389

Lifetime Value Added

+$388k

American Sign Language

AssocCIP: 1616

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $37,886

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Anthropology

AssocCIP: 4502

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $39,638

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Apparel and Textiles

AssocCIP: 1909

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $45,422

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Architectural Sciences and Technology

AssocCIP: 0409

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,403

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 1002

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $35,660

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biological and Physical Sciences

AssocCIP: 3001

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,181

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biology, General

AssocCIP: 2601

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$48,660

Natl Median: $44,758

Lifetime Value Added

+$20k

Business Administration, Management and Operations

AssocCIP: 5202

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$48,140

Natl Median: $48,733

Lifetime Value Added

+$15k

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services

AssocCIP: 5204

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $37,587

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Communication and Media Studies

AssocCIP: 0901

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$48,933

Natl Median: $43,243

Lifetime Value Added

+$13k

Computer and Information Sciences, General

AssocCIP: 1101

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,246

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer Science

AssocCIP: 1107

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $62,283

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

AssocCIP: 1109

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,971

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminal Justice and Corrections

AssocCIP: 4301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$46,395

Natl Median: $46,706

Lifetime Value Added

-$2k

Culinary Arts and Related Services

AssocCIP: 1205

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $39,605

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Dance

AssocCIP: 5003

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $30,547

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions

AssocCIP: 5106

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$67,047

Natl Median: $61,982

Lifetime Value Added

+$195k

Design and Applied Arts

AssocCIP: 5004

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $38,127

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 1513

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,895

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

AssocCIP: 5005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $31,773

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Economics

AssocCIP: 4506

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $53,068

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 4701

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $63,241

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

English Language and Literature, General

AssocCIP: 2301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$27,162

Natl Median: $36,134

Lifetime Value Added

-$198k

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

AssocCIP: 0502

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $38,387

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Fine and Studio Arts

AssocCIP: 5007

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $31,650

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Fire Protection

AssocCIP: 4302

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $73,589

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services

AssocCIP: 1905

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $39,400

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations

AssocCIP: 5218

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $46,500

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Graphic Communications

AssocCIP: 1003

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $36,221

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health and Medical Administrative Services

AssocCIP: 5107

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $37,073

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

AssocCIP: 5111

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,711

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

History

AssocCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $38,929

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

AssocCIP: 1907

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$35,605

Natl Median: $34,184

Lifetime Value Added

-$111k

Human Services, General

AssocCIP: 4400

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$38,378

Natl Median: $39,422

Lifetime Value Added

-$83k

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 1506

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $73,593

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Journalism

AssocCIP: 0904

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,496

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Legal Support Services

AssocCIP: 2203

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$51,833

Natl Median: $44,669

Lifetime Value Added

+$41k

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

AssocCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$32,697

Natl Median: $44,125

Lifetime Value Added

-$141k

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services

AssocCIP: 1601

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $37,796

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mathematics

AssocCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $59,929

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

AssocCIP: 5115

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $40,734

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies

AssocCIP: 3101

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $32,310

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Physics

AssocCIP: 4008

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $63,321

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Political Science and Government

AssocCIP: 4510

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $45,147

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

AssocCIP: 5139

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $62,755

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Precision Metal Working

AssocCIP: 4805

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,451

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Psychology, General

AssocCIP: 4201

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$37,766

Natl Median: $39,288

Lifetime Value Added

-$89k

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

AssocCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$3,500

Earnings (4yr)

$106,504

Natl Median: $80,813

Lifetime Value Added

+$549k

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

AssocCIP: 1609

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $40,755

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Security Science and Technology

AssocCIP: 4304

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $43,839

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Social Sciences, General

AssocCIP: 4501

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$42,228

Natl Median: $43,146

Lifetime Value Added

-$44k

Sociology

AssocCIP: 4511

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$40,709

Natl Median: $44,144

Lifetime Value Added

-$59k

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

AssocCIP: 3105

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $40,162

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 4706

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $58,424

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Other Programs

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

DegCIP: 5109

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$58,997

Natl Median: $58,292

Lifetime Value Added

-$242k

Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial Education

DegCIP: 3201

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $44,555

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Administration, Management and Operations

DegCIP: 5202

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$50,962

Natl Median: $62,426

Lifetime Value Added

-$306k

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services

DegCIP: 5204

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $43,616

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other

DegCIP: 5299

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$34,488

Natl Median: $46,683

Lifetime Value Added

-$444k

Communication and Media Studies

DegCIP: 0901

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,768

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer and Information Sciences, General

DegCIP: 1101

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $75,268

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer Programming

DegCIP: 1102

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,308

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

DegCIP: 1109

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,614

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

DegCIP: 1110

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $73,949

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminal Justice and Corrections

DegCIP: 4301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $62,717

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Culinary Arts and Related Services

DegCIP: 1205

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $31,553

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications

DegCIP: 1106

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$42,541

Natl Median: $42,628

Lifetime Value Added

-$376k

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians

DegCIP: 1513

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$48,453

Natl Median: $48,652

Lifetime Value Added

-$327k

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

DegCIP: 5207

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $40,740

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

DegCIP: 0502

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $43,144

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Fire Protection

DegCIP: 4302

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $64,610

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Graphic Communications

DegCIP: 1003

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $27,684

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies

DegCIP: 5126

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $36,411

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services

DegCIP: 1601

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,684

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

DegCIP: 3099

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,636

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Music

DegCIP: 5009

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $52,349

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

DegCIP: 5139

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$37,514

Natl Median: $50,791

Lifetime Value Added

-$418k

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

DegCIP: 4706

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$59,354

Natl Median: $56,020

Lifetime Value Added

-$239k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.