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Fresno, CA · the CityFunIndex

Higher Education in Fresno

Fresno ranks #58 of 134 US cities for higher education, with a Higher Education score of 57 — Fun. That puts it in the 57th percentile nationally and #7 of 18 in California.

Higher Education score
57
Fun
National rank
#58 of 134
In California
#7 of 18
Percentile
57th

The typical city scores 50 for higher education; Fresno sits 7 points above the median.

How higher education is measured

Density of college and university students — the engine behind a college town.

Data sources: NCES Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) full-time-equivalent enrollment and US Census ACS age cohort data.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Fresno

  1. T#55 Wichita, KS 59
  2. #57 Houston, TX 58
  3. #58 Fresno, CA — this page 57
  4. T#59 Anaheim, CA 56
  5. T#59 Reno, NV 56

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Top US cities for higher education

  1. #1 Fargo, ND 93
  2. T#2 Birmingham, AL 92
  3. T#2 Hartford, CT 92
  4. T#2 Providence, RI 92
  5. T#5 Bridgeport, CT 91

More about Fresno

Fresno scores 23 overall (Quiet) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: