CSUDH vs. California State University-Fresno

Comparable Facts

Compare California State University Dominguez Hills in Carson, CA with California State University Fresno in Fresno, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

California State University Fresno is larger than CSUDH based on total student enrollment (24,427 students vs. 15,182 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• California State University Dominguez Hills is located in Carson, CA (Small City setting); California State University Fresno is in Fresno, CA (Large City setting).
• California State University Dominguez Hills is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. California State University Fresno is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: California State University Dominguez Hills 21:1; California State University Fresno 22:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at California State University Fresno are 35.2% lower than at California State University Dominguez Hills ($11,960 vs. $18,444).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.5% higher at CSUDH than at California State University Fresno (about $99 more per year; $20,049 vs. $19,950).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at California State University Dominguez Hills than at California State University Fresno (93% vs. 85%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by California State University Dominguez Hills students is 13.2% larger than aid received by California State University Fresno students ($13,951 vs. $12,326).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both CSUDH and California State University-Fresno.
• Typical fall application deadline: CSUDH Dec 4, 2026; California State University-Fresno Dec 15, 2026.
• Enrolled first-year students at CSUDH average a 3.16 high school GPA, 0.04 higher than at California State University-Fresno (3.12).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 9.3% at CSUDH vs. 17.5% at California State University-Fresno.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, California State University Dominguez Hills graduates have a $1,038 lower median loan debt than California State University-Fresno graduates ($13,962 vs. $15,000).
• Among borrowers, CSUDH graduates have an estimated $11 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than California State University-Fresno graduates ($144 vs. $155).
• More California State University-Fresno graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CSUDH students, three years after graduation (63% vs. 52%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.