California State University-Fullerton

  • Details

    • Name: California State University-Fullerton
    • Location: Fullerton, CA 92832-3599
    • Control: Public
    • Accreditation: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 86.74%
    • Average SAT Scores No data
    • Four Year Completion Rate 36.24% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 69.22% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 75.74% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    High Completion
    4 Year
    36.2%
    6 Year
    69.2%
    8 Year
    75.7%
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $16,767 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $18,953 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $7,073 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $12,000 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $13,750 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $8,250 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $2,675 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $3,466 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $5,438 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $9,101 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $14,831 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $48,558 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $47,742 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $56,954 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $55,059 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $62,951 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Area Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $26,666
Computer Science Bachelor's Degree $24,521 No data $55,224
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $26,598
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree $23,531 $18,706 $34,333
Information Science/Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $43,950
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree No data No data $15,647
Engineering, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $67,367
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $21,792
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Philosophy Bachelor's Degree No data No data $26,453
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree $17,839 No data $29,562
Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $59,150
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Bachelor's Degree $19,885 $14,484 $28,602
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree No data No data $20,155
Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree $11,183 No data $32,658
Social Work Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $41,407
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data $18,174
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree $28,223 $20,086 $30,740
Public Health Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree $31,736 $18,520 $25,540
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree $18,274 No data No data
Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $65,145
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree $24,118 No data $59,135
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $29,668
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree $25,106 $19,632 $27,044
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $17,645 $10,418 $27,870
Community Organization and Advocacy Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Geography and Cartography Bachelor's Degree No data No data $29,259
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree $16,563 $11,648 $86,611
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $21,006 $15,148 $43,105
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree $14,553 No data $23,697
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data $30,637
Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data $37,331
Human Services, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Sociology Bachelor's Degree $16,948 $14,058 $30,516
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree $22,713 No data $26,021
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Bachelor's Degree $22,725 No data $24,224
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
International Business Bachelor's Degree No data No data $40,680
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data $25,066
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $27,994
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $24,004
Statistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data $32,227
Public Administration Bachelor's Degree No data No data $42,063
Anthropology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $29,149
Dance Bachelor's Degree $35,431 No data No data
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree $25,193 $22,802 $26,006
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data $55,575