Colleges / California State University-Fullerton
College · Public · Fullerton, CA · Suburb
CSUF

California State University-Fullerton

Fullerton, CA

Hispanic-serving
Address800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton, CA 92832-3599
Websitewww.fullerton.edu
Price calculatorRun your numbers →
Admit rate91%
6-yr median pay$49k
Net price / yr$7k
Undergrad size38,546
§ I · The real read

What it's actually like.

The bet

Net price of $7k/yr for a shot at a $49k first-5-year salary. Math out whether that works for you — it does for some people, not for others.

Getting in

Admit rate of 91% means this is workable if your grades and essays are solid.

If you get in

38,546 undergrads. Big. You will have to make it feel small yourself.

Where you live

Suburban — a short drive to the nearest city, greener but still connected.

§ II · Cost & aid

Sticker vs. real.

Sticker cost of attendance is $18k/yr. After need-based aid, the average student pays $7k/yr. Merit aid varies. Run your EFC calculator before you rule anything out.

Sticker · 4 yrs$73k
Before any aid.
Net · 4 yrs$26k
What the average student pays.
Typical aid$47k
Difference over 4 years — higher for lower-income households.
Payback0.5x
4-yr net price ÷ first-5-year salary. Lower is better.

Where the money goes · annual sticker.

Tuition · in-state
$7.5k
Tuition · out-of-state
$20.1k
Room & board
$19.1k
Books & supplies
$1,005

How students pay for it.

Pell grants48%
Share of undergrads on federal Pell grants.
Federal loans22%
Share taking out federal student loans.
Median debt · grads$14k
What the median student owes at graduation. Non-completers: $8k.
3-yr default0%
Low — grads tend to pay on time.
§ III · Outcomes

Do people finish? Do they land?

1-yr retention84%
Solid.
Graduation · 6 yr70%
Majority finish.
6-yr median pay$49k
Cross-major. Your major's number can be very different.
10-yr median pay$63k
Ten years out — where grads tend to land career-wise.
Transfer out2%
Share of full-time students who transfer to another school.
§ IV · Campus & identity

Setting, size, and who this school is.

Setting
Suburb
Control
Public
Undergrad size
38,546
Location
Fullerton, CA
Region
Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)
Carnegie class
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity (R2)
Size & setting
Four-year · large · primarily nonresidential
Undergrad program
Four-year · full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
Accreditor
Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
Also known as
Cal State Fullerton
Identity
Hispanic-serving
§ · Who studies here

The student body at a glance.

  • Hispanic56%
  • Asian21%
  • White13%
  • Two or more races4%
  • Black3%
  • Unknown2%
  • International1%
First-gen students49%
Share whose parents didn't complete college.
Part-time18%
Mixed full-time and part-time.
Veterans0%
Share using veteran education benefits.
Median family income$28k
Of enrolled students' households — useful for aid context.
§ V · Majors offered here · 61

What you can study.

Colleges / California State University-Fullerton
College · Public · Fullerton, CA · Suburb
CSUF

California State University-Fullerton

Fullerton, CA

Hispanic-serving
Address800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton, CA 92832-3599
Websitewww.fullerton.edu
Price calculatorRun your numbers →
Admit rate91%
6-yr median pay$49k
Net price / yr$7k
Undergrad size38,546
§ I · The real read

What it's actually like.

The bet

Net price of $7k/yr for a shot at a $49k first-5-year salary. Math out whether that works for you — it does for some people, not for others.

Getting in

Admit rate of 91% means this is workable if your grades and essays are solid.

If you get in

38,546 undergrads. Big. You will have to make it feel small yourself.

Where you live

Suburban — a short drive to the nearest city, greener but still connected.

§ II · Cost & aid

Sticker vs. real.

Sticker cost of attendance is $18k/yr. After need-based aid, the average student pays $7k/yr. Merit aid varies. Run your EFC calculator before you rule anything out.

Sticker · 4 yrs$73k
Before any aid.
Net · 4 yrs$26k
What the average student pays.
Typical aid$47k
Difference over 4 years — higher for lower-income households.
Payback0.5x
4-yr net price ÷ first-5-year salary. Lower is better.

Where the money goes · annual sticker.

Tuition · in-state
$7.5k
Tuition · out-of-state
$20.1k
Room & board
$19.1k
Books & supplies
$1,005

How students pay for it.

Pell grants48%
Share of undergrads on federal Pell grants.
Federal loans22%
Share taking out federal student loans.
Median debt · grads$14k
What the median student owes at graduation. Non-completers: $8k.
3-yr default0%
Low — grads tend to pay on time.
§ III · Outcomes

Do people finish? Do they land?

1-yr retention84%
Solid.
Graduation · 6 yr70%
Majority finish.
6-yr median pay$49k
Cross-major. Your major's number can be very different.
10-yr median pay$63k
Ten years out — where grads tend to land career-wise.
Transfer out2%
Share of full-time students who transfer to another school.
§ IV · Campus & identity

Setting, size, and who this school is.

Setting
Suburb
Control
Public
Undergrad size
38,546
Location
Fullerton, CA
Region
Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)
Carnegie class
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity (R2)
Size & setting
Four-year · large · primarily nonresidential
Undergrad program
Four-year · full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
Accreditor
Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
Also known as
Cal State Fullerton
Identity
Hispanic-serving
§ · Who studies here

The student body at a glance.

  • Hispanic56%
  • Asian21%
  • White13%
  • Two or more races4%
  • Black3%
  • Unknown2%
  • International1%
First-gen students49%
Share whose parents didn't complete college.
Part-time18%
Mixed full-time and part-time.
Veterans0%
Share using veteran education benefits.
Median family income$28k
Of enrolled students' households — useful for aid context.
§ V · Majors offered here · 61

What you can study.