Carla Tweed President of West Hills College-Coalinga | westhillscollege.com
Carla Tweed President of West Hills College-Coalinga | westhillscollege.com
Of the 22 institutions in the county, two provided detailed enrollment data at the time, including Fresno Pacific University and California State University-Fresno.
At least 19,383 people applied to Fresno County colleges in the 2022-23 school year.
NCES data shows that among them, around 67,131 students enrolled in the universities, including 63,198 in undergraduate and 3,933 in graduate programs. In total 10.5% of undergraduates transferred from another college or university.
The reported undergraduate student body is comprised mostly of Hispanic (61.7%) and white (18.1%) students.
Among the institutions that provided disclosed enrollment data, California State University-Fresno stood out with the largest enrollment at the time, welcoming 23,999 students.
U.S. college enrollment has been in a downward trend since peaking at around 18.1 million students in 2010. Recent increases offered some relief, but experts project a steeper decline in 2025.
This decline is likely due to two main factors. First, the pool of young adults is shrinking as birth rates have fallen nearly 23% between 2007 and 2022. Second, the rising cost of higher education, including skyrocketing student loan debt. A 2023 Wall Street Journal report shows that more than half of Americans think a four-year degree is not worth the cost.
NCES shows that enrollment data was not available for eight institutions in Fresno County, including San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno, Alliant International University-Fresno and San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center.
Some educational data is based on estimates. Shifting demographics among student populations can sometimes result in gender totals which do not equal 100%.
| Institution | # of Applicants | # of Admitted Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyle's College of Beauty | -- | -- | 88 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Fresno | -- | -- | 333 |
| Alliant International University-Fresno | -- | -- | -- |
| California Health Sciences University | -- | -- | -- |
| Fresno Pacific University | 832 | 624 | 3,032 |
| Fresno City College | -- | -- | 22,609 |
| Clovis Community College | -- | -- | 7,772 |
| Milan Institute-Clovis | -- | -- | 561 |
| Clovis Adult Education | -- | -- | 210 |
| Lawrence & Company College of Cosmetology | -- | -- | 42 |
| California State University-Fresno | 18,551 | 17,623 | 23,999 |
| Institute of Technology | -- | -- | 1,299 |
| Princess Institute of Beauty | -- | -- | 53 |
| Reedley College | -- | -- | 7,086 |
| Central California School of Continuing Education - | -- | -- | -- |
| California Institute of Medical Science | -- | -- | 10 |
| Agape College of Business and Science | -- | -- | 37 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno | -- | -- | -- |
| UEI College-Fresno | -- | -- | -- |
| San Joaquin College of Law | -- | -- | -- |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center | -- | -- | -- |
| Coalinga College | -- | -- | -- |
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