California State University-Fresno

California State University-Fresno awarded 89 bachelor's degrees in social work in the most recent reporting year, which ranks it #29 out of the 587 U.S. colleges that award the degree. That puts it among the larger BSW programs in the country — roughly 0.48% of every social work bachelor's degree awarded nationally comes from here.

63.0% of students here finish their degree, against a national median of 50.4% across the BSW colleges in this directory — a meaningful margin. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. Unusually, part-time students complete at a higher rate here (69.2%) than full-time students (57.8%) — often a sign of a program built around people already working in the field. Transfer students actually outperform first-time entrants here (77.7% vs 62.3%), which is a good signal if you are coming from a community college.

The average student pays $7,834 a year after grants and scholarships — $7,689 below the $15,523 median across the 25 BSW colleges in California. 65.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants, a high share that usually reflects a student body with substantial financial need — and a financial aid office practiced at handling it. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.