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Fresno Pacific University

Fresno Pacific University
1717 South Chestnut Avenue
Fresno, CA 93702

Official telephone: (559) 453-2000
Fax number: (559) 453-2007

Website: www.fresno.edu



Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 526 men, 1,081 women, 1,607 total
Full-time undergraduates: 436 men, 894 women, 1,330 total
Part-time undergraduates: 90 men, 187 women, 277 total
Total graduate students: 183 men, 646 women, 829 total
Full-time graduate students: 32 men, 204 women, 236 total
Part-time graduate students: 151 men, 442 women, 593 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 26
U.S. region where majority of students come from: West
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 5%
First-year student breakdown:
6.1% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.4% Asian or Pacific Islander
29.7% Hispanic
51.4% White (non-Hispanic)
2.7% total international (nonresident aliens)
8.1% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
4.8% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.8% American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.5% Asian or Pacific Islander
30.3% Hispanic
48.1% White (non-Hispanic)
2.9% total international (nonresident aliens)
9.6% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Fresno Pacific University
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 42 acres
City or town school is located in: Fresno, CA
Population of city/town: 464,727
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Bakersfield, CA; North Fresno, CA; Visalia, CA
Nearest major city: Fresno, CA
Population of nearest major city: 1,002,284
Online campus map: www.fresno.edu/
sharedmedia/
fpu_campusmap.pdf

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 66%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 26%
Percent of students who live off campus: 74%
Students required to live on campus: All students under age 21 must live on campus.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 50%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 90
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Special collections.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Hall of mathematics and science.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance, career counseling
Counseling services:
career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, Pre-marital counseling
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Career Assessment
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, Testing Scribes
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 90%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook
School newspaper(s): The Syrinx
Number of honor societies: 2
Total number of registered organizations: 20
Campus-based religious organizations:
Bible study group, Community Service Ministries, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Kids club, Juvenile Hall Outreach Ministry, Streets of Gold Dance Ministry, student chaplains, women's and men's Ministries, YMI Team, Zoe
Minority student organizations:
Amigos Unidos

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Dr. Dennis Janzen,
Athletic Director
Athletic department's mailing address: Athletic Director
Gary Nachtigall
Fresno Pacific University
1717 South Chestnut Avenue
Fresno, C
School colors: royal/orange/white
School mascot: Sunbirds
Athletic conference memberships: Golden State Athletic Conference (NAIA)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 10%

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Fresno, CA (3 miles)
Nearest other airport: San Francisco, CA (180 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Fresno, CA (2 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Fresno, CA (3 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 44%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 36% immediately, 56% within one year of graduation
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 85% within six months of graduation, 5% within one year of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Firms that most frequently hire graduates include California School Districts and Government Agencies, Churches, Ernst and Young, Farmers Insurance, Children's Hospital of Central California, California Psychological Institute, Lawrence Livermore Labs
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Dean Lee, Ph.D., Instructor of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Texas Children's Hospital
  • Stephen W. Haselman, Founder and Partner LevelFiveMedia, LLC



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