Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting

Fairfield University, based in Fairfield, Connecticut, is a private nonprofit institution, accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education. With 5,373 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $88,794 ten years after enrollment, which is 118% above the national median of $40,747. Regarding student success, the graduation rate is 84.1%. Mmedian graduate debt is $26,000, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 3.42x. The average net price after financial aid is $48,095 per year. The most popular programs include Finance, Registered Nursing, Marketing, Business Administration & Management, and Accounting.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)

$88,794

Graduation Rate

84.1%

Median Debt

$26,000

Average Net Price

$48,095

Earnings-to-Cost Ratio

0.46x

Earnings-to-Debt Ratio

3.42x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment

5,373

Admission Rate

33.3%

Average SAT

1335

Retention Rate

91.3%

Cost

In-State Tuition

$58,350

Out-of-State Tuition

$58,350

Pell Grant Rate

6.9%

Federal Loan Rate

43.2%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K

$33,302

Income $30K–$48K

$35,155

Income $48K–$75K

$26,953

Income $110K+

$50,773

Student Demographics

Women

64.6%

White

79.3%

Black

1.3%

Hispanic

8.9%

Asian

1.8%

Two or More Races

2.0%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)

81.6%

Accreditations

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics — Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics (Accredited)
Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education — Nurse Midwifery (MIDWF) - Basic certificate and graduate nurse-midwifery education programs for registered nurses (Preaccredited)
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education — Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) - Clinical training programs at the master's, doctoral, and postgraduate levels (Accredited)
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels, Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels, Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels (Accredited)
Council on Education for Public Health — Public Health (PHBG) - Baccalaureate and Graduate level school of public health, Public Health Programs (PHPB) — Baccalaureate only level programs offered outside a school of public health (Accredited)
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)
New England Commission of Higher Education — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)

Programs (80)

Bachelor (38)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Finance	$106,663	254
Registered Nursing	$101,831	197
Marketing	$86,740	157
Accounting	$110,586	115
Psychology	$70,211	75
Communications	$78,081	72
Data Analytics	Not reported	61
Business Administration & Management	$84,962	59
Economics	$120,303	52
Biology	Not reported	50
Mechanical Engineering	$91,633	38
Political Science	$83,709	30
Computer & Information Sciences	Not reported	28
English Language & Literature	$62,527	25
Mathematics	$84,078	22
International Business	$101,411	19
Public Health	Not reported	13
Public Relations	Not reported	12
Liberal Arts & Sciences	Not reported	12
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	Not reported	10
Biomedical Engineering	Not reported	9
Electrical Engineering	Not reported	8
Neuroscience	Not reported	8
Physics	Not reported	8
Sports & Fitness	Not reported	7
History	Not reported	7
Natural Resources Conservation	Not reported	6
Romance Languages	Not reported	6
Chemistry	Not reported	5
Fine Arts	Not reported	5
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Not reported	4
Philosophy	Not reported	4
Social Work	Not reported	4
International Relations	$94,347	4
Area Studies	Not reported	3
Sociology	Not reported	3
Sociology and Anthropology	Not reported	3
Management Information Systems	$96,937	2

Master (28)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Business Administration & Management	$112,565	155
Accounting	$117,339	61
Mental Health Services	$74,031	38
Registered Nursing	$128,250	32
Teacher Education	$60,277	31
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	Not reported	31
Rhetoric & Composition	$54,424	22
Cognitive Psychology	$76,998	17
Applied Mathematics	Not reported	14
Data Analytics	Not reported	13
Data Science	Not reported	11
Computer Engineering	Not reported	9
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	Not reported	8
Industrial Engineering	Not reported	8
Educational Assessment	Not reported	7
Secondary Education	Not reported	7
Electrical and Computer Engineering	Not reported	7
Public Administration	Not reported	7
Mathematics	Not reported	6
Design & Applied Arts	Not reported	5
Communications	Not reported	4
Biomedical Engineering	Not reported	4
Mechanical Engineering	Not reported	4
Area Studies	Not reported	3
Computer & Information Systems Security	Not reported	3
Education	Not reported	3
Special Education	Not reported	3
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	Not reported	3

Doctoral (1)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Registered Nursing	$163,093	Not reported

First Professional (2)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Registered Nursing	Not reported	44
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition	Not reported	4

Graduate Certificate (4)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Cognitive Psychology	Not reported	8
Educational Assessment	Not reported	4
Special Education	Not reported	3
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	Not reported	3

Show 7 additional programs with limited data

Program	Level	Completers
Journalism	Bachelor	2
Secondary Education	Graduate Certificate	2
Health Services Administration	Master	2
Human Development & Family Studies	Master	1
Religion	Bachelor	1
Music	Bachelor	1
Finance	Master	1