Fresno Pacific University Rankings & Recognition

Fresno Pacific University appears in 3 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #95 of 686 for nursing, and #24 of 33 ranked colleges in California.

Fresno Pacific University rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Nursing

Ranked #95 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 26 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $112,178; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 68.5 of 100 · #24 of 33 in California

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 94th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 53th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 64th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 33th percentile

Average net price $17,491 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 49.4% · debt is 22% of earnings

Ranked just above: SUNY College at Plattsburgh (#94)
Ranked just below: University of Virginia (#96)

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Psychology

Ranked #383 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 43 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $52,695; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $22,108; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 51.5 of 100 · #45 of 56 in California

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 60th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 56th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 47th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 28th percentile

Average net price $17,491 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 49.4% · debt is 42% of earnings

Ranked just above: Northern Illinois University (#382)
Ranked just below: Augsburg University (#384)

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Business

Ranked #394 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 77 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $70,983; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $24,909; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 55.4 of 100 · #39 of 50 in California

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 70th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 57th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 38th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 36th percentile

Average net price $17,491 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 49.4% · debt is 35% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Puget Sound (#393)
Ranked just below: Eastern Michigan University (#395)

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Quick facts

Admit rate: 64.1%
Avg. net price: $17,491
Graduation: 49.4%
Students: 1,544

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