California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton, CA · Public · Large suburb · Carnegie R1/R2 · CSUF · Cal State Fullerton
Public institution in Fullerton, CA · 36,956 undergraduates · 87% acceptance rate · $62,951 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 1%Undergraduates
- Top 5%Average net price
- Top 11%Cost of attendance
- Top 14%In-state tuition & fees
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $5,646100th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $7,073288th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $18,953792nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $16,767225th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $13,750254th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $62,951438th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $48,558621st highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 69.2%454th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 85.0%437th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 86.7%1,131st most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 36,95623rd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 22.0:11,989th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 47.1%456th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 30 mi (LAX)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 60 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $90,146 | $86,042 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $68,047 | $65,610 |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $66,653 | $67,101 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $63,799 | $62,792 |
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $63,005 | — |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $60,298 | $60,117 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBusiness | bachelors | $55,512 | $42,682 |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $47,930 | $52,733 |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | $45,696 | $31,314 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $44,630 | $44,405 |
| Information Science/StudiesComputer Science | bachelors | $44,244 | $49,312 |
| International BusinessBusiness | bachelors | $43,798 | $36,745 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1957source
- Athletic nickname: "Titans"source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- School colors: Blue and Orangesource
- Mascot: Tuffy the Titansource
- Motto: "Vox Veritas Vita (Latin)"source
- Campus size: about 236 acressource
- Formerly known as "Orange County State College"source
- Formerly known as "(1957–1962)"source
- Formerly known as "Orange State College"source
- Formerly known as "(1962–1964)"source
- Formerly known as "California State College at Fullerton"source
- Formerly known as "(1964–1972)"source
- Athletic conference: Big Westsource
- Fight song: ""Fight On, Titans""source
- Notable alum: James Cameronsource
- Notable alum: Kevin Costnersource
- Notable alum: Gwen Stefanisource
- Notable alum: Adam Lambertsource
- Notable alum: Michael Shermersource
Athletics — 9 sports
NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,577,597 (M $2,004,390 · W $2,573,207)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Water Polo
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitefullerton.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 110565)
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- Sports directoryAll 9 EADA programs at this school
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