California State University-FresnoFresno, CA

Key differences on Students & campus

1
California State University-Fresno has 1.7× as many undergrads as U. Houston-Downtown
Undergrads
2
U. Houston-Downtown is more diverse (index 0.60 vs. 0.56)
Diversity index
3
California State University-Fresno has 2 pts more Pell recipients than U. Houston-Downtown (57% vs. 55%)
Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads

U. Houston-Downtown12.6K

California State University-Fresno21.6KLargest

Pell Grant share

U. Houston-Downtown55%

California State University-Fresno57%Highest

First-gen share

U. Houston-Downtown53%

California State University-Fresno53%Highest

Diversity index

U. Houston-Downtown0.60Most

California State University-Fresno0.56

Who they are

Men

U. Houston-Downtown38%

California State University-Fresno42%

Part-time students

U. Houston-Downtown53%

California State University-Fresno16%

Students 25 and older

U. Houston-Downtown42%

California State University-Fresno16%

Race & ethnicity

U. Houston-Downtown

California State University-Fresno

White
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
Black
Two or more
International
Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state

U. Houston-Downtown99%

California State University-Fresno96%

First-years from other states

U. Houston-Downtown1%

California State University-Fresno1%

First-years from abroad

U. Houston-Downtown1%

California State University-Fresno4%

New transfer students this fall

U. Houston-Downtown2,156

California State University-Fresno2,884

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

U. Houston-Downtown65%

California State University-Fresno45%

Campus

U. Houston-Downtown

Large cityNo college housingROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

California State University-Fresno

Large cityNCAA D-I FBS · Mountain West ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

Policy	U. Houston-Downtown	California State University-Fresno
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housing	–	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records	–	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online	–	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why