California State University-Fullerton

Fullerton, CA · Public · Graduate degree-granting

Located in Fullerton, California, California State University-Fullerton is a public institution, accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission. With 38,546 students, it is a large institution. Graduates earn a median of $62,951 ten years after enrollment, which is 54% above the national median of $40,747. On the academic side, the graduation rate is 69.7%. For cost considerations, median graduate debt is $13,750, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 4.58x. The average net price after financial aid is $6,555 per year. The most popular programs include Business Administration & Management, Psychology, Communications, Sports & Fitness, and Fine Arts.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$62,951
Graduation Rate
69.7%
Median Debt
$13,750
Average Net Price
$6,555
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
2.4x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
4.58x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
38,546
Admission Rate
90.5%
Average SAT
Not reported
Retention Rate
82.4%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$7,470
Out-of-State Tuition
$20,070
Pell Grant Rate
48.1%
Federal Loan Rate
22.0%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K
$3,315
Income $30K–$48K
$4,123
Income $48K–$75K
$6,090
Income $110K+
$15,631

Student Demographics

Women
59.8%
White
13.2%
Black
2.5%
Hispanic
56.2%
Asian
20.8%
Two or More Races
3.8%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
70.2%

Accreditations

Programs (111)

Bachelor (51)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Business Administration & Management $71,646 2,134
Psychology $51,661 992
Communications $58,082 647
Sports & Fitness $51,787 542
Fine Arts $44,365 433
Teacher Education Not reported 399
Computer Science $87,460 371
Sociology $50,922 367
Public Health Not reported 361
Criminal Justice & Corrections $57,135 339
Registered Nursing $119,353 333
Public Administration Not reported 264
Biology Not reported 211
Radio, Television & Film $48,094 154
Communication Disorders $62,436 150
Liberal Arts & Sciences $57,408 141
English Language & Literature $51,845 140
Mechanical Engineering $86,808 127
Political Science $53,966 120
History $48,309 116
Drama & Theater Arts $42,455 99
Civil Engineering $95,854 84
Electrical Engineering $92,618 66
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology $68,170 62
Music $39,590 61
International Business $60,832 59
Mathematics $80,055 51
Computer Engineering $101,408 48
Romance Languages $47,581 43
Anthropology $54,092 41
Economics $71,595 41
Area Studies $50,739 27
Geological Sciences $58,891 27
Ethnic & Gender Studies $46,384 26
Social Sciences Not reported 25
Public Administration $68,497 24
Chemistry $64,857 23
Geography $48,979 23
Philosophy $44,533 20
Health Services $54,244 17
Linguistics $29,715 15
East Asian Languages Not reported 15
Dance Not reported 12
Physics $86,504 9
Information Science $76,482 Not reported
Secondary Education $63,798 Not reported
Human Development & Family Studies $51,261 Not reported
Cell Biology $71,185 Not reported
Ecology $53,518 Not reported
Statistics $51,298 Not reported
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods $83,878 Not reported

Master (49)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Education Not reported 146
Business Administration & Management $125,086 128
Educational Assessment $91,755 117
Social Work $81,397 104
Computer Science $126,439 102
Computer Engineering $134,032 90
Environmental Engineering $113,715 55
Educational Administration $76,311 51
Student Counseling and Personnel Services Not reported 48
Accounting $97,802 48
Secondary Education $91,226 46
Special Education $95,677 38
Psychology Not reported 36
Communications $66,353 35
Communication Disorders $90,382 34
Computer & Information Sciences Not reported 31
Registered Nursing $182,816 31
Music $37,850 30
Civil Engineering $108,826 24
Statistics Not reported 23
Sports & Fitness $54,191 23
History $67,675 22
Mechanical Engineering $129,073 21
Public Health $72,617 20
Taxation $117,922 20
Public Administration Not reported 19
Mathematics Not reported 15
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment Not reported 15
Natural Resources Conservation $91,697 13
Drama & Theater Arts $36,154 13
Area Studies Not reported 12
Biology $91,755 12
English Language & Literature $63,212 11
Physics Not reported 11
Romance Languages Not reported 10
Economics Not reported 10
Teacher Education $77,214 9
Gerontology Not reported 9
Anthropology Not reported 9
Sociology Not reported 8
Electrical Engineering Not reported 7
Chemistry Not reported 7
Political Science Not reported 7
Linguistics Not reported 6
Fine Arts $65,759 6
Cognitive Psychology $76,598 Not reported
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other $84,516 Not reported
Mental Health Services $69,914 Not reported
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods $108,748 Not reported

Doctoral (2)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Educational Administration $141,254 29
Registered Nursing $181,807 Not reported

First Professional (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Registered Nursing Not reported 54

Graduate Certificate (3)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Design & Applied Arts Not reported 12
Music Not reported 5
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language Not reported 4
Show 5 additional programs with limited data
Program Level Completers
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language Master 2
Geological Sciences Master 2
Geography Master 2
Religion Bachelor 1
Communication Disorders Graduate Certificate 1

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