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# Schools Similar to California State University-Fresno

Updated September 28, 2026

[Overview](/school/california-state-university-fresno/)[Cost & aid](/school/california-state-university-fresno/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/california-state-university-fresno/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/california-state-university-fresno/admissions/)[Majors](/school/california-state-university-fresno/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Fresno State

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 4 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 1 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 2 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Fresno State · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [California State University-Stanislaus](/school/california-state-university-stanislaus/) | 95.3% | 98.1% | $58,952 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Merced](/school/university-of-california-merced/) | 95.3% | 90.5% | $65,410 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-San Marcos](/school/california-state-university-san-marcos/) | 95.3% | 95.1% | $67,891 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Channel Islands](/school/california-state-university-channel-islands/) | 95.3% | 94.8% | $59,304 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [California State University-Stanislaus](/school/california-state-university-stanislaus/) | CA | $58,952 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Merced](/school/university-of-california-merced/) | CA | $65,410 4 years after completion |
| [Fresno Pacific University](/school/fresno-pacific-university/) | CA | $63,285 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Riverside](/school/university-of-california-riverside/) | CA | $64,926 4 years after completion |
| Whittier College | CA | $57,988 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Fresno State · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent | $59,992 4 years after completion | $74,979 4 years after completion | $7,482 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Fresno State · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [CUNY Queens College](/school/cuny-queens-college/) | $7,000 | $4,195 | $68,713 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice](/school/cuny-john-jay-college-of-criminal-justice/) | $7,000 | $3,203 | $60,020 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [California State University-Los Angeles](/school/california-state-university-los-angeles/) | CA | $59,756 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Riverside](/school/university-of-california-riverside/) | CA | $64,926 4 years after completion |
| [University of Oregon](/school/university-of-oregon/) | OR | $62,174 4 years after completion |
| [San Francisco State University](/school/san-francisco-state-university/) | CA | $67,804 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Santa Barbara](/school/university-of-california-santa-barbara/) | CA | $70,323 4 years after completion |
| [Metropolitan State University of Denver](/school/metropolitan-state-university-of-denver/) | CO | $60,186 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-San Bernardino](/school/california-state-university-san-bernardino/) | CA | $55,441 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Dominguez Hills](/school/california-state-university-dominguez-hills/) | CA | $58,922 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Sacramento](/school/california-state-university-sacramento/) | CA | $64,511 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Santa Cruz](/school/university-of-california-santa-cruz/) | CA | $67,085 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

Matches compare colleges on admissions, location, net price and earnings. [Methodology](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

A missing figure does not mean zero. Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).