California State University Fullerton
California State University, Fullerton is a public research university in Fullerton, California, United States. With a total enrollment of more than 41,000, it has the largest student body of the California State University (CSU) system, and its graduate student body of more than 5,000 is one of the largest in the CSU and in all of California. As of fall 2016, the school had 2,083 faculty, of whom 782 were on the tenure track. The university offers 109 degree programs: 55 undergraduate degrees and 54 graduate degrees, including 3 doctoral programs.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 91%
- Average net price: $7,064
- Undergraduate enrollment: 41,134
- Graduation rate (150%): 70%
- Graduation rate (200%): 76%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 81%
- Student to faculty ratio: 26:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $62,951
- Median earnings (8 years): $56,954
- Median earnings (6 years): $48,558
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Fullerton, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at CSUF include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education.
- Business Administration and Management (2,198 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,646 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,982
- Psychology (1,071 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,661 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,502
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (613 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,787 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,250
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (598 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,082 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,000
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (504 bachelor's) · median earnings $28,933 1 year after graduation · median debt $13,000
- Computer Science (449 bachelor's) · median earnings $87,460 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,750
- Criminal Justice (380 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,135 4 years after graduation · median debt $11,000
- Public Health (344 bachelor's) · median earnings $34,909 1 year after graduation · median debt $12,489
- Sociology (322 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,922 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,399
- Fine (290 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,365 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,917
Degree mix: Business 36%, Engineering 7%, Computer Science 11%, Health 13%, Biological Sciences 5%, Psychology 16%, Communication 11%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
CSUF students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $3,315 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $3,315
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $4,123
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $6,090
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $8,930
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $15,631
- In-state tuition and fees: $7,470
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $20,070
- Books and supplies: $1,005
- On-campus room and board: $19,080
- Off-campus room and board: $19,074
- Off-campus with family: $5,414
- Typical cost of attendance: $18,269
- Sticker vs net gap: 61%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 48%
- Federal loan recipients: 22%
- Average institutional grant: $5,867
- Average federal loan: $6,354
- Median debt at graduation: $13,750
Admissions
CSUF admits 91% of applicants. Of students admitted, 14% enrolled.
- Applications: 53,559
- Admitted: 48,482
- Enrolled: 6,887
- Yield (first-choice signal): 14%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 41,134
- Women: 57%
- Commuter share (estimated): 95%
- Part-time undergraduates: 18%
- Age 25 and older: 16%
- Graduate students: 2,544
- Graduation rate: 70%
- Come back after freshman year: 82%
- First-generation: 49%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 57%
- Student to faculty: 26:1
- Professor salary: $132,837
- Associate professor salary: $118,662
- Assistant professor salary: $103,734
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,198
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the CSUF acceptance rate? CSUF admits 91% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does CSUF cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $3,315 a year after aid. Average net price is $7,064.
What majors does CSUF offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
What is the average salary after CSUF? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $62,951 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the CSUF graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 81% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 70%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. California State University Fullerton official site: https://www.fullerton.edu.