Fairfield University
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Details
- Name: Fairfield University
- Location: Fairfield, CT 06824-5195
- Control: Private Non-Profit
- Accreditation: New England Commission on Higher Education
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Attendance
- Admissions Rate 44.98%
- Average SAT Scores 1323
- Four Year Completion Rate 81.17% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
- Six Year Completion Rate 83.79% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
- Eight Year Completion Rate 84.04% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
High Completion4 Year81.2%6 Year83.8%8 Year84.0% -
Costs
- Yearly Costs: $73,371 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: $56,360 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
- In State Tuition: $56,360 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
- Median Debt Total: $23,251 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: $26,000 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
- Median Debt for Withdrawals: $6,500 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
- Net Price Quintile 1 $32,161 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 $28,062 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 $35,003 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 $39,355 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 $49,644 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+
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Earnings
- Median 6 Year Earnings $73,693 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 $75,433 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 $87,663 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 $75,426 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 $88,794 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 |
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| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $45,767 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $38,519 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Manufacturing Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Data Analytics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $57,614 | No data | No data |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $62,714 | $50,115 | $76,774 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $68,369 | $65,272 | $58,022 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $33,916 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $51,480 | No data | $24,352 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $66,617 | No data | $53,920 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $66,682 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Sociology and Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $51,608 | No data | $61,421 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $45,225 | $32,000 | $31,305 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $63,300 | $49,460 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $51,604 |