Fullerton College
Fullerton College (FC) is a public community college in Fullerton, California, United States. It is part of the California Community Colleges System and the North Orange County Community College District. Established in 1913, it is the oldest community college in continuous operation in California.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $8,306
- Undergraduate enrollment: 26,864
- Graduation rate (150%): 34%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 25%
- Student to faculty ratio: 25:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $43,366
- Median earnings (8 years): $38,423
- Median earnings (6 years): $34,531
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Fullerton, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Fullerton College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Multi-, Business Administration and Management.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (1,483 bachelor's)
- Multi- (1,110 associate)
- Business Administration and Management (381 associate)
- Psychology (185 associate)
- Criminal Justice (105 associate)
- Cosmetology (117 bachelor's)
- Sociology (83 associate)
- Education (76 associate)
- Child Care Provider (71 associate)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (58 associate)
Degree mix: Business 48%, Engineering 2%, Computer Science 8%, Health 5%, Biological Sciences 5%, Psychology 18%, Communication 13%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Fullerton College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $4,944 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $4,944
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $5,200
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $7,915
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $10,392
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $11,574
- In-state tuition and fees: $1,150
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $12,379
- Books and supplies: $2,267
- Off-campus room and board: $22,086
- Off-campus with family: $4,695
- Typical cost of attendance: $14,369
- Sticker vs net gap: 42%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 27%
- Federal loan recipients: 2%
- Average federal loan: $5,795
- Median debt at graduation: $4,500
Admissions
Fullerton College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 26,864
- Women: 54%
- Part-time undergraduates: 58%
- Age 25 and older: 27%
- Graduation rate: 34%
- Come back after freshman year: 72%
- First-generation: 53%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 91%
- Student to faculty: 25:1
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Fullerton College acceptance rate? Fullerton College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Fullerton College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $4,944 a year after aid. Average net price is $8,306.
What majors does Fullerton College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Multi-, Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Criminal Justice.
What is the average salary after Fullerton College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $43,366 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Fullerton College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 25% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 34%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Fullerton College official site: https://www.fullcoll.edu.