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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.

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 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$7,073287th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$18,953787th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$16,767225th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$13,750253rd lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$62,951437th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$48,558620th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
69.2%452nd highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
85.0%434th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
86.7%1,120th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
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Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
36,95623rd largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
22.0:11,972nd smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
47.1%451st highest of 2,122 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.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$90,146$86,042
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$68,047$65,610
Computer Sciencebachelors$66,653$67,101
Mechanical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$63,799$62,792
Computer EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$63,005—
Civil EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$60,298$60,117
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBusinessbachelors$55,512$42,682
EconomicsSocial Sciencesbachelors$47,930$52,733
ChemistryPhysical Sciencesbachelors$45,696$31,314
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$44,630$44,405
Information Science/StudiesComputer Sciencebachelors$44,244$49,312
International BusinessBusinessbachelors$43,798$36,745

Campus facts

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)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to California State University-Fullerton’s 36,956 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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