- The Inkwell
- California
- California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton, CASuburb: largeZIP 92832Founded 1957
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1957
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.fullerton.edu
CaliforniaPublic
California State University-Fullerton
California State University-Fullerton is a public university in Fullerton, California, with 38,546 undergraduates. It admits 90% of applicants, graduates 68% within six years and costs $5,115 a year after aid.
68%graduate
Admission rate90%
Retention82%
4-year graduation38%
Pell Grant share53%
Federal loans20%
$5,115net price / year
90%admission rate
—average SAT
68%graduate in 6 years
$69,015median earnings, 10 yrs
$13,594median debt
#427 of 1,704 for earnings#41 of 1,739 for lowest net price#444 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,207 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $17,787tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $7,952
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $21,272
- Average net price
- $5,115national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$2,620
$30,001–48,000$2,878
$48,001–75,000$3,852
$75,001–110,000$6,994
$110,001+$14,753
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 90%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college90%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college82%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college68%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college53%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 68%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 38%
- First-year retention
- 82%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 80%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $54,356
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $69,015middle 50%: $44,140–$95,962
- Median debt at graduation
- $13,594
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$95,962
Median, California State University-Fullerton$69,015
Lower quarter$44,140
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 38,546
- Part-time
- 18%
- Women / men
- 56% / 44%
- Average age at entry
- 22.9
- First-generation students
- 49%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 53%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 26 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 50%
- Average faculty salary
- $12,295 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $7,992
- Endowment, end of year
- $142,225,508
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White13%
Hispanic56%
Black2.5%
Asian21%
Two or more races3.8%
U.S. nonresident1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown2.2%
21 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management24%
Psychology11%
Communication & journalism7.8%
Health professions7.5%
Visual & performing arts7.3%
Parks, recreation & fitness6.5%
Computer & information sciences5.7%
Education5.4%
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|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 110565. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1026925.